पञ्चाङ्ग — Edison, NJ, USA · January 4, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.17 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
"4.17 It is necessary to consider what is right action, what is wrong action, and what is inaction, for mysterious is the law of action." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.96° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 167.81° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 245.10° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 237.79° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 221.80° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 309.43° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Edison, NJ, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:44 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:11 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:45 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 21 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 38 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:07 – 06:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:35 – 07:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:32 – 16:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:44 – 17:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:29 – 18:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:13 – 14:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:22 – 08:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:42 – 10:52 |
| Varjyam | 07:45 – 08:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:33 – 09:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Śubha | 07:22 – 08:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:32 – 09:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:42 – 10:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:52 – 12:03 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:03 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:13 – 14:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:23 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:33 – 16:44 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:44 – 18:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:33 – 20:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:23 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:13 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:03 – 01:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:52 – 03:42 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:42 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:32 – 07:22 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 40.5187°
Longitude: -74.4121°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Hasta alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871848.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460313.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1884° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 271.28° |
🪷 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 (24.1884°), declination -22.79°, EoT -5.02 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: 2024-01-04 (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 (24.1884°), declination -22.79°, EoT -5.02 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: 2024-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)