पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 30, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.8 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा।
दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्।।11.8।।
दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्।।11.8।।
"11.8 Yet since with mortal eyes thou canst not see Me, lo! I give thee the Divine Sight. See now the glory of My Sovereignty."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 263.29° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 313.70° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 251.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.33° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 301.03° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 236.87° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:00 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:51 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:41 – 18:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:53 – 18:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:38 – 19:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:02 – 16:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:56 – 09:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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):
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 Chala | 06:31 – 07:56 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:56 – 09:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:21 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:12 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:37 – 15:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:02 – 16:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:27 – 17:53 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:53 – 19:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:27 – 21:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:02 – 22:37 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:37 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:12 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:46 – 03:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:21 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:56 – 06:31 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869287.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457752.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0904° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 8.86° |
🪷 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 (24.0904°), declination -23.15°, EoT -2.80 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: 2016-12-30 (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 (24.0904°), declination -23.15°, EoT -2.80 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: 2016-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)