पञ्चाङ्ग — Houston, USA · January 11, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.12 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
युक्तः कर्मफलं त्यक्त्वा शान्तिमाप्नोति नैष्ठिकीम्।
अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते।।5.12।।
अयुक्तः कामकारेण फले सक्तो निबध्यते।।5.12।।
"5.12 Having abandoned the fruit of action, he wins eternal peace. Others unacquainted with spirituality, led by desire and clinging to the benefit which they think will follow their actions, become entangled in them." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 266.59° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 180.84° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 265.82° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 259.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.65° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 267.29° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 332.70° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Houston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:41 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:29 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:06 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:27 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 22 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 37 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:55 – 06:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:26 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:09 – 12:50 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:29 – 17:53 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:41 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:26 – 19:11 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:09 – 00:50 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:23 – 17:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:29 – 13:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:05 – 16:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:44 – 08:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:43 – 10:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Udveg | 07:18 – 08:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:36 – 09:54 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:54 – 11:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 11:12 – 12:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:29 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:47 – 15:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:05 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:23 – 17:41 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:41 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:23 – 21:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:05 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:47 – 00:29 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:29 – 02:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 02:12 – 03:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:54 – 05:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:36 – 07:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 29.7604°
Longitude: -95.3698°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872586.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461051.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2166° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 272.49° |
🪷 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 (24.2166°), declination -21.83°, EoT -7.89 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: 2026-01-11 (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 (24.2166°), declination -21.83°, EoT -7.89 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: 2026-01-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)