पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · August 20, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.42 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
"1.42 Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it; while the souls of our ancestors droop, through lack of the funeral cakes and ablutions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 122.62° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 162.43° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 150.71° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 146.83° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 21.02° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 111.92° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 310.28° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:39 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:33 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:20 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:06 – 04:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:47 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:27 – 18:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:39 – 19:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:24 – 20:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:56 – 18:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:47 – 13:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:13 – 16:56 |
| Varjyam | 05:30 – 05:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:56 – 06:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:39 – 08:21 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:21 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:04 – 11:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:47 – 13:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:30 – 15:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:13 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:56 – 18:39 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:39 – 19:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:56 – 21:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:13 – 22:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:30 – 23:47 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:47 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:04 – 02:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:21 – 03:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:39 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871711.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460176.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1831° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 43.18° |
🪷 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 (24.1831°), declination 12.58°, EoT -3.05 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: 2023-08-20 (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 (24.1831°), declination 12.58°, EoT -3.05 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: 2023-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)