पञ्चाङ्ग — Houston, USA · January 1, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.18 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः।जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः।।14.18।।
"14.18 When Purity is in the ascendant, the man evolves; when Passion, he neither evolves nor degenerates; when Ignorance, he is lost." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.67° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 270.31° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 97.34° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 235.27° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 48.97° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 303.21° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 320.42° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Houston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:25 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:08 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:31 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:55 – 06:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:26 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:05 – 12:46 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 17:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:05 – 00:46 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:25 – 13:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:34 – 09:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:08 – 12:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 07:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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 Labha | 07:17 – 08:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:34 – 09:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:51 – 11:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 11:08 – 12:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:25 – 13:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:42 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:59 – 16:16 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:16 – 17:33 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:33 – 19:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:16 – 20:59 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:59 – 22:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:42 – 00:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:25 – 02:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 02:08 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:51 – 05:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:34 – 07:17 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 29.7604°
Longitude: -95.3698°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872211.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460676.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2023° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 12.73° |
🪷 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 (24.2023°), declination -22.99°, EoT -3.71 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: 2025-01-01 (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 (24.2023°), declination -22.99°, EoT -3.71 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: 2025-01-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)