पञ्चाङ्ग — Edison, NJ, USA · December 20, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.6 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
तत्र सत्त्वं निर्मलत्वात्प्रकाशकमनामयम्।सुखसङ्गेन बध्नाति ज्ञानसङ्गेन चानघ।।14.6।।
"14.6 O Sinless One! Of these, Purity, being luminous, strong and invulnerable, binds one by its yearning for happiness and illumination." — 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 Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.44° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 122.44° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 100.44° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 223.02° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 50.39° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 290.03° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 319.62° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Edison, NJ, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:34 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:00 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:35 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 16 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 43 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:03 – 06:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:31 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:29 – 14:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:22 – 16:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:34 – 16:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:19 – 18:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:46 – 11:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:15 – 15:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:27 – 09:37 |
| Varjyam | 07:41 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:27 – 09:46 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:18 – 08:27 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:27 – 09:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:37 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:46 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:56 – 13:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:05 – 14:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:15 – 15:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:24 – 16:34 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:34 – 18:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:24 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:15 – 22:05 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:05 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:56 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:46 – 03:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:37 – 05:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:27 – 07:18 (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 | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872199.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460664.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2018° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 238.21° |
🪷 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 (24.2018°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2024-12-20 (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 (24.2018°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2024-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)