पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 29, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.23 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम्।
देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि।।7.23।।
देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि।।7.23।।
"7.23 The fruit that comes to men of limited insight is, after all, finite. They who worship the Lower Powers attain them; but those who worship Me come unto Me alone." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 253.71° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 270.28° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 247.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 271.45° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 274.76° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 299.87° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 147.57° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:27 – 14:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:37 – 08:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:19 – 11:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:00 – 14:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:16 – 07:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:37 – 08:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:58 – 10:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:19 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:39 – 13:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:00 – 14:21 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:21 – 15:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:41 – 17:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:02 – 18:41 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:41 – 20:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:21 – 22:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:00 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:39 – 01:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:19 – 02:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:58 – 04:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:37 – 06:16 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866364.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454829.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9786° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 18.41° |
🪷 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 (23.9786°), declination -23.21°, EoT -2.35 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: 2008-12-29 (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 (23.9786°), declination -23.21°, EoT -2.35 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: 2008-12-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)