Siddhanta Parity API Documentation - v1.3.0
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    • Convert a proleptic Gregorian date to a Julian Day Number (JDN).

      This is the standard continuous day count used by modern astronomers (starting from Jan 1, 4713 BCE).

      Parameters

      • year: number

        Proleptic Gregorian year

      • month: number

        Month (1-12)

      • day: number

        Day (1-31)

      • hour: number = 12

        Hour (0-23)

      • minute: number = 0

        Minute (0-59)

      • second: number = 0

        Second (0-59)

      • timezoneOffset: number = 0.0

        Offset from UTC in hours (e.g., +5.75 for Kathmandu)

      Returns number

      Julian Day Number as a decimal.