पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · September 17, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.9 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय।
उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु।।9.9।।
उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु।।9.9।।
"9.9 But these acts of mine do not bind Me. I remain outside and unattached." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 150.00° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 240.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 276.98° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 146.17° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.41° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 190.67° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.41° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:51 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:12 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 26 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 33 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:39 – 18:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:51 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:36 – 19:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:58 – 08:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:05 – 11:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:11 – 14:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:25 – 06:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:58 – 08:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:31 – 10:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:05 – 11:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:38 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:11 – 14:45 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:45 – 16:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:18 – 17:51 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:51 – 19:18 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:18 – 20:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:45 – 22:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:11 – 23:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:38 – 01:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:05 – 02:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:31 – 03:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:58 – 05:25 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869913.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458378.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1144° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.49° |
🪷 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 (24.1144°), declination 2.34°, EoT 6.24 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: 2018-09-17 (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 (24.1144°), declination 2.34°, EoT 6.24 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: 2018-09-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)