पञ्चाङ्ग — Houston, USA · January 4, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.21 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचकैर्लिंगैस्त्रीन्गुणानेतानतीतो भवति प्रभो।किमाचारः कथं चैतांस्त्रीन्गुणानतिवर्तते।।14.21।।
"14.21 Arjuna asked: My Lord! By what signs can he who has transcended the Qualities be recognized? How does he act? How does he live beyond them?" — 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 Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.72° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 311.31° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 96.31° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 239.25° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 48.66° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 306.41° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 320.66° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Houston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:35 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:27 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:12 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:34 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 17 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:55 – 06:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:26 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:06 – 12:47 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:09 – 14:51 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:23 – 17:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:35 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:20 – 19:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:06 – 00:47 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:52 – 11:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:44 – 15:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:18 – 08:35 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 08:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:18 – 08:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:35 – 09:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:52 – 11:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:09 – 12:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:27 – 13:44 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:44 – 15:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:01 – 16:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:18 – 17:35 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:35 – 19:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:18 – 21:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:01 – 22:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:44 – 00:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:27 – 02:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:09 – 03:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:52 – 05:35 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:35 – 07:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 29.7604°
Longitude: -95.3698°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872214.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460679.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2024° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 51.07° |
🪷 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 (24.2024°), declination -22.71°, EoT -5.02 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: 2025-01-04 (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 (24.2024°), declination -22.71°, EoT -5.02 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: 2025-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)