पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 5, 2026 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- अङ्गारक चतुर्थी · Aṅgāraka Caturthī (Tuesday Caturthī)Pan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.20 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
"8.20 In truth, therefore, there is the Eternal Unmanifest, which is beyond and above the Unmanifest Spirit of Creation, which is never destroyed when all these being perish." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 20.36° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 236.87° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 354.84° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 9.00° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.10° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 48.62° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 345.45° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:06 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:04 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:48 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:14 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 57 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 02 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:14 – 04:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:56 – 05:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:52 – 19:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:04 – 19:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:49 – 20:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:34 – 17:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:35 – 10:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:05 – 13:50 |
| Varjyam | 05:41 – 06:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:06 – 06:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:51 – 08:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:35 – 10:20 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:20 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:05 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:50 – 15:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:34 – 17:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:19 – 19:04 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 19:04 – 20:19 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:19 – 21:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:34 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:50 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:05 – 01:20 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:20 – 02:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:35 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:51 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872700.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461165.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2210° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 219.83° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2210°), declination 16.21°, EoT 3.35 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
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Computed for: 2026-05-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2210°), declination 16.21°, EoT 3.35 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2026-05-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)