पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 30, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.18 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।
"15.18 Beyond comparison of the Eternal with the non-eternal am I, Who am called by scriptures and sages the Supreme Personality, the Highest God." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.10° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.00° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 252.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.89° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 344.09° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:55 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:30 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:38 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 28 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 31 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:11 – 06:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:40 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:52 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:43 – 17:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:55 – 17:19 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:40 – 18:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:52 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:11 – 13:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:38 – 09:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:00 – 12:11 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:39 – 09:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:27 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:38 – 09:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:49 – 11:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 11:00 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:11 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:22 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:33 – 15:44 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:44 – 16:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:55 – 18:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:44 – 20:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:33 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:22 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:11 – 02:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 02:00 – 03:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:49 – 05:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:38 – 07:27 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872939.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461404.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2301° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 257.58° |
🪷 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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)