पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · January 6, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.16 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
"2.16 That which is not, shall never be; that which is, shall never cease to be. To the wise, these truths are self-evident." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.06° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 212.83° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 187.03° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 276.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.43° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 223.88° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 227.38° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:14 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:26 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:49 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:26 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 12 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 47 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:00 – 06:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:28 – 07:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:22 – 13:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:14 – 16:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:26 – 16:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:11 – 17:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:50 – 12:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:23 – 09:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:41 – 11:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:23 – 09:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:14 – 08:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:23 – 09:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:32 – 10:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:41 – 11:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:50 – 12:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:59 – 14:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:08 – 15:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:17 – 16:26 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:26 – 18:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:17 – 20:08 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:08 – 21:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:59 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:50 – 01:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:41 – 03:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:32 – 05:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:23 – 07:14 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868928.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457393.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0767° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.38° |
🪷 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 (24.0767°), declination -22.58°, EoT -5.88 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: 2016-01-06 (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 (24.0767°), declination -22.58°, EoT -5.88 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: 2016-01-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)