पञ्चाङ्ग — Edison, NJ, USA · February 20, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.21 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्।।16.21।।
"16.21 The gates of hell are three: lust, wrath and avarice. They destroy the Self. Avoid them." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 307.44° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 209.71° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 82.54° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| बुध Budha | 315.65° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.44° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 344.45° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 325.50° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Edison, NJ, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:39 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:45 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:37 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:27 – 17:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:39 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:24 – 19:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:34 – 14:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:45 – 08:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:29 – 10:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:18 – 09:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:45 – 08:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:07 – 09:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:29 – 10:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:50 – 12:12 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:12 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:34 – 14:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:55 – 16:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:17 – 17:39 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:39 – 19:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:17 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:55 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:34 – 00:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:12 – 01:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:50 – 03:29 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:29 – 05:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:07 – 06:45 (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 + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872261.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460726.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2042° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 265.00° |
🪷 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 (24.2042°), declination -10.89°, EoT -14.28 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: 2025-02-20 (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 (24.2042°), declination -10.89°, EoT -14.28 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: 2025-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)