पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · January 21, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.31 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
"2.31 Thou must look at thy duty. Nothing can be more welcome to a soldier than a righteous war. Therefore to waver in this resolve is unworthy, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.34° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 58.80° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 195.06° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 262.24° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.17° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 242.23° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 228.88° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:08 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:43 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:49 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:01 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 34 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 25 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:52 – 06:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:20 – 07:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:31 – 14:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:31 – 16:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:43 – 17:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:28 – 18:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:07 – 14:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:08 – 08:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:32 – 10:44 |
| Varjyam | 07:32 – 07:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:22 – 09:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 07:08 – 08:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:20 – 09:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:32 – 10:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:44 – 11:55 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:55 – 13:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:07 – 14:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:19 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:31 – 16:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:43 – 18:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:31 – 20:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:19 – 22:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:07 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:55 – 01:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:44 – 03:32 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:32 – 05:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:20 – 07:08 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868943.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457408.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0773° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 143.30° |
🪷 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 (24.0773°), declination -20.06°, EoT -11.26 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: 2016-01-21 (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 (24.0773°), declination -20.06°, EoT -11.26 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: 2016-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)