पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 18, 2028 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.19 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
"6.19 The wise man who has conquered his mind and is absorbed in the Self is as a lamp which does not flicker, since it stands sheltered from every wind." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.20° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 173.47° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 286.65° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 291.66° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 153.03° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 311.07° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 357.37° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:59 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:20 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 47 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 12 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:06 – 06:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:36 – 07:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:45 – 15:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:52 – 11:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:18 – 13:32 |
| Varjyam | 07:49 – 08:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:25 – 08:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:38 – 09:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:52 – 11:05 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:05 – 12:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:18 – 13:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:32 – 14:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:45 – 15:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:59 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:12 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:59 – 20:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:45 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:32 – 00:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:18 – 02:05 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:05 – 03:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:52 – 05:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:38 – 07:25 (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 | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873323.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461788.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2448° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 256.92° |
🪷 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 (24.2448°), declination -20.67°, EoT -10.35 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: 2028-01-18 (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 (24.2448°), declination -20.67°, EoT -10.35 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: 2028-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)