पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · December 18, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.25 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि
दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि।
दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास।।11.25।।
दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि।
दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास।।11.25।।
"11.25 When I see Thy mouths with their fearful jaws like glowing fires at the dissolution of creation, I lose all sense of place; I find no rest. Be merciful, O Lord in whom this universe abides!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.93° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 1.06° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 326.21° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 220.55° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 224.61° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 196.32° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 255.52° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:09 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:14 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:59 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:17 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 04 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 55 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:56 – 06:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:24 – 07:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:12 – 13:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:02 – 16:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:14 – 16:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 15:59 – 17:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:58 – 15:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:25 – 10:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:41 – 12:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:32 – 07:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:09 – 08:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:17 – 09:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:25 – 10:33 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:33 – 11:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:41 – 12:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:50 – 13:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 13:58 – 15:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:06 – 16:14 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:14 – 18:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:06 – 19:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 19:58 – 21:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:50 – 23:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:41 – 01:33 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:33 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:25 – 05:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:17 – 07:09 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870005.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458470.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1179° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 120.94° |
🪷 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 (24.1179°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 2018-12-18 (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 (24.1179°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 2018-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)