पञ्चाङ्ग — Edison, NJ, USA · August 29, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.4 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
"2.4 Arjuna argued: My Lord! How can I, when the battle rages, send an arrow through Bheeshma and Drona, who should receive my reverence?" — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 131.29° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 282.28° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 156.46° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 146.20° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 21.34° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 108.28° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 309.60° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Edison, NJ, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:21 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:36 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:06 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:58 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:24 – 18:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:36 – 19:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:21 – 20:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:17 – 16:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:39 – 10:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:58 – 13:37 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:15 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:21 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:00 – 08:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:39 – 10:19 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:19 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:58 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:37 – 15:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:17 – 16:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:56 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:36 – 19:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:56 – 21:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:17 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:37 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:58 – 01:19 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:19 – 02:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:39 – 04:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:00 – 05:21 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 40.5187°
Longitude: -74.4121°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871720.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460185.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1835° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.66° |
🪷 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 (24.1835°), declination 9.50°, EoT -0.50 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: 2023-08-29 (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 (24.1835°), declination 9.50°, EoT -0.50 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: 2023-08-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)