पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · January 5, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.45 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
"2.45 The Vedic Scriptures tell of the three constituents of life - the Qualities. Rise above all of them, O Arjuna, above all the pairs of opposing sensations; be steady in truth, free from worldly anxieties and centered in the Self." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 121.62° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 202.28° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 237.79° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.27° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.27° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 247.61° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:52 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 44 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 15 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:53 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:53 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:48 – 12:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:12 – 16:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:52 – 09:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:24 – 07:52 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:52 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:20 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:48 – 12:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:16 – 13:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:44 – 15:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:12 – 16:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:40 – 18:08 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:08 – 19:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:40 – 21:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:12 – 22:44 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:44 – 00:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:16 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:48 – 03:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:20 – 04:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:52 – 06:24 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869658.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458123.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1046° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 218.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1046°), declination -22.63°, EoT -5.45 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: 2018-01-05 (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 (24.1046°), declination -22.63°, EoT -5.45 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: 2018-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)