पञ्चाङ्ग — Edison, NJ, USA · October 29, 2026 CE

🪷 आज: करवा चौथ — Karvā Chauth
North Indian wives' fast for husband's longevity. Kṛṣṇa Caturthī of Kārtika.

Also observed today

🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.18 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।
"13.18 It is the Light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the Wisdom, the only thing that is worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the Presence in the hearts of all." — Shri Purohit Swami
→ Enter BG 13.18's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Rohiṇī Pada 3
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Bava
वार (Vāra)Guruvāra (Thursday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya191.40°TulāSvātī P2
चन्द्र Candra50.43°VṛṣabhaRohiṇī P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala112.54°KarkaAśleṣā P2
बुध Budha205.03°TulāViśākhā P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati119.51°KarkaAśleṣā P4
शुक्र Śukra183.29°TulāCitrā P3
शनि Śani345.29°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P4

Edison, NJ, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:24 UTC-5
Sūryāsta (Sunset)16:59 UTC-5
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:41 UTC-5
Candrodaya (Moonrise)18:51 UTC-5
Candrāsta (Moonset)09:44 UTC-5
Dinamāna (Day Duration)10 Hours 35 Mins 14 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)13 Hours 24 Mins 46 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:59 – 05:41
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:31 – 06:24
Abhijit Muhūrta11:20 – 12:02
Vijaya Muhūrta13:27 – 14:09
Godhūli Muhūrta16:47 – 17:11
Sāyāhna Sandhyā16:59 – 17:25
Amṛta Kāla16:44 – 18:29
Niśīta Muhūrta23:20 – 00:02

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla13:01 – 14:20
Yamaganda06:24 – 07:43
Gulika Kāla09:02 – 10:22
Varjyam06:50 – 07:07
Dur Muhūrta 08:52 – 09:13

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Śubha06:24 – 07:43 (auspicious)
Day-2 Roga07:43 – 09:02 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Udveg09:02 – 10:22 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Chala10:22 – 11:41 (neutral)
Day-5 Labha11:41 – 13:01 (auspicious)
Day-6 Amṛta13:01 – 14:20 (auspicious)
Day-7 Kāla14:20 – 15:39 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Śubha15:39 – 16:59 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Amṛta16:59 – 18:39 (auspicious)
Night-2 Kāla18:39 – 20:20 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Śubha20:20 – 22:01 (auspicious)
Night-4 Roga22:01 – 23:41 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Udveg23:41 – 01:22 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Chala01:22 – 03:02 (neutral)
Night-7 Labha03:02 – 04:43 (auspicious)
Night-8 Amṛta04:43 – 06:24 (auspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.5187°
Longitude: -74.4121°
Timezone: UTC+-5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

8 steps · graha walk
Guruvāra (Thursday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.

🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance

Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5128
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1872877.27
Julian Day2461342.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.2277°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)216.52°
🪷 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 (24.2277°), declination -13.40°, EoT 16.43 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: 2026-10-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)