पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 16, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- वृषभ सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛṣabha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 30.99° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 19.86° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 3.20° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 32.27° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.82° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 61.84° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 346.61° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:55 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:14 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:23 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:17 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 19 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 40 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:00 – 03:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:43 – 04:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:28 – 15:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:02 – 19:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:14 – 19:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:59 – 20:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:30 – 10:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:52 – 15:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:55 – 06:42 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 04:55 – 06:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:42 – 08:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:30 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:17 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:04 – 13:52 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:52 – 15:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:39 – 17:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:27 – 19:14 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:14 – 20:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:27 – 21:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:39 – 22:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:52 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:04 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:17 – 02:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:30 – 03:42 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:42 – 04:55 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872711.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461176.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2214° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 348.53° |
🪷 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 (24.2214°), declination 19.07°, EoT 3.74 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: 2026-05-16 (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 (24.2214°), declination 19.07°, EoT 3.74 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: 2026-05-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)