पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 18, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.16 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः।प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ।।16.16।।
"16.16 Perplexed by discordant thoughts, entangled in the snares of desire, infatuated by passion, they sink into the horrors of hell." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.38° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 266.38° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 153.80° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 257.21° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.81° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 218.96° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 10.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:25 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:47 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:35 – 17:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:47 – 18:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:32 – 19:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:51 – 09:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:41 – 12:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:31 – 14:56 |
| Varjyam | 06:54 – 07:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:04 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara 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 Amṛta | 06:25 – 07:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:51 – 09:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:16 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:41 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:06 – 13:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:31 – 14:56 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:56 – 16:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:22 – 17:47 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:47 – 19:22 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:22 – 20:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:56 – 22:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:31 – 00:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:06 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:41 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:16 – 04:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:51 – 06:25 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873658.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462123.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2576° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 25.81° |
🪷 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 (24.2576°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2028-12-18 (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 (24.2576°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2028-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)