पञ्चाङ्ग — Houston, USA · January 18, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.19 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
इहैव तैर्जितः सर्गो येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः।
निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म तस्माद्ब्रह्मणि ते स्थिताः।।5.19।।
निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म तस्माद्ब्रह्मणि ते स्थिताः।।5.19।।
"5.19 Even in this world they conquer their earth-life whose minds, fixed on the Supreme, remain always balanced; for the Supreme has neither blemish nor bias." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.73° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.80° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 271.24° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 271.08° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.71° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 276.09° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 333.24° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Houston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:46 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:32 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:47 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:05 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 29 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 30 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:53 – 06:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:25 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:11 – 12:53 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:34 – 17:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:46 – 18:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:31 – 19:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:11 – 00:53 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:28 – 17:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:32 – 13:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:09 – 16:28 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 08:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:44 – 10:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:17 – 08:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:36 – 09:55 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:55 – 11:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 11:13 – 12:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:32 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:50 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:09 – 16:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:28 – 17:46 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:46 – 19:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:28 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:09 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:50 – 00:32 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:32 – 02:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 02:13 – 03:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:55 – 05:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:36 – 07:17 (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 Amāvasyā + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872593.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461058.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2169° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 350.34° |
🪷 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 (24.2169°), declination -20.57°, EoT -10.35 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: 2026-01-18 (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 (24.2169°), declination -20.57°, EoT -10.35 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: 2026-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)