पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · October 16, 2026 CE
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BG 13.5 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक्।ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्िचतैः।।13.5।।
"13.5 Seers have sung of It in various ways, in many hymns and sacred Vedic songs, weighty in thought and convincing in argument." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 178.47° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 239.89° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 105.64° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| बुध Budha | 202.93° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 117.67° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 190.84° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 346.22° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:17 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:41 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 11 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 48 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:48 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:29 – 11:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:41 – 16:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:41 – 09:05 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Chala | 06:18 – 07:41 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:41 – 09:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:05 – 10:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:29 – 11:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:53 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:17 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:41 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:05 – 17:29 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:29 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:41 – 22:17 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:17 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:53 – 01:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:29 – 03:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:05 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:41 – 06:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872864.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461329.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2272° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 64.12° |
🪷 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 (24.2272°), declination -8.83°, EoT 15.05 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: 2026-10-16 (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 (24.2272°), declination -8.83°, EoT 15.05 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: 2026-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)