पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 12, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.28 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः।विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते।।18.28।।
"18.28 While he whose purpose is infirm, who is low-minded, stubborn, dishonest, malicious, indolent, despondent, procrastinating - he may be assumed to be in Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 236.14° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 184.09° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.09° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 254.99° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 298.92° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 228.61° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 159.48° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:08 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:31 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:42 – 05:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:14 – 06:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 11:53 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:19 – 14:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:43 – 17:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:55 – 17:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:40 – 18:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 23:53 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:50 – 10:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:52 – 14:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:08 – 07:29 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:08 – 07:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:29 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:50 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:11 – 11:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:31 – 12:52 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:52 – 14:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:13 – 15:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:34 – 16:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:55 – 18:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:34 – 20:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:13 – 21:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:52 – 23:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:31 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:11 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:50 – 04:29 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:29 – 06:08 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866712.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455177.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9919° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.79° |
🪷 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 (23.9919°), declination -23.07°, EoT 5.54 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: 2009-12-12 (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 (23.9919°), declination -23.07°, EoT 5.54 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: 2009-12-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)