पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 31, 2028 CE
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- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.9 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय।।12.9।।
"12.9 But if thou canst not fix thy mind firmly on Me, then, My beloved friend, try to do so by constant practice." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 133.92° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 270.43° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 92.42° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 159.73° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 157.04° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 88.89° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 16.97° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:36 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:40 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:24 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:05 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 04 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 55 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:51 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:31 – 05:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:28 – 18:52 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:40 – 19:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:25 – 20:10 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:46 – 15:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:36 – 07:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:52 – 10:30 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:36 – 07:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:14 – 08:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:52 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:30 – 12:08 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:08 – 13:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:46 – 15:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:24 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:02 – 18:40 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:40 – 20:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:02 – 21:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:24 – 22:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:46 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:08 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:30 – 02:52 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:52 – 04:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:14 – 05:36 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873549.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462014.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2534° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 134.90° |
🪷 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 (24.2534°), declination 8.50°, EoT 0.15 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: 2028-08-31 (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 (24.2534°), declination 8.50°, EoT 0.15 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: 2028-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)