पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 18, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.34 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।18.34।।
"18.34 The conviction which always holds fast to rituals, to self-interest and wealth, for the sake of what they may bring forth - that comes from Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.25° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 259.27° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.51° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 262.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 299.96° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 236.16° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 159.79° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:12 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:46 – 05:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:18 – 06:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 11:56 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:22 – 14:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:45 – 17:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:57 – 17:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:42 – 18:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 23:56 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:14 – 11:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:15 – 15:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:32 – 08:53 |
| Varjyam | 06:39 – 06:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:04 |
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)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 | 06:12 – 07:32 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:32 – 08:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:53 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:14 – 11:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:34 – 12:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:55 – 14:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:15 – 15:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:36 – 16:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:57 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:36 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:15 – 21:55 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:55 – 23:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:34 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:14 – 02:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:53 – 04:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:32 – 06:12 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866718.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455183.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9922° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 19.51° |
🪷 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 (23.9922°), declination -23.38°, 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: 2009-12-18 (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 (23.9922°), declination -23.38°, 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: 2009-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)