पञ्चाङ्ग — Edison, NJ, USA · January 12, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.25 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते।
ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति।।4.25।।
ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति।।4.25।।
"4.25 Some sages sacrifice to the Powers; others offer themselves on the alter of the Eternal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 267.12° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 274.63° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 251.07° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 243.22° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.66° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 231.57° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 310.19° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Edison, NJ, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:21 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:51 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:47 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:25 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 30 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 29 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:39 – 17:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:36 – 18:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:55 – 12:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:29 – 15:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:32 – 09:43 |
| Varjyam | 07:44 – 08:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:34 – 09:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:21 – 08:32 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:32 – 09:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:43 – 10:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:55 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:06 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:17 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:29 – 15:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:40 – 16:51 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:51 – 18:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:40 – 20:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:29 – 22:17 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:17 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:06 – 01:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:55 – 03:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:43 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:32 – 07:21 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 40.5187°
Longitude: -74.4121°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871856.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460321.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1887° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 5.59° |
🪷 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 (24.1887°), declination -21.75°, EoT -8.27 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: 2024-01-12 (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 (24.1887°), declination -21.75°, EoT -8.27 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: 2024-01-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)