पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 22, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.38 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।
"18.38 That which as first is like nectar, because the senses revel in their objects, but in the end acts like poison - that pleasure arises 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.32° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 306.58° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.54° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 266.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 300.69° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 241.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 159.96° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:48 – 05:31 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:20 – 06:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 11:58 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:24 – 14:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:46 – 17:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:58 – 17:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:43 – 18:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 23:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:17 – 15:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:55 – 10:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:36 – 12:57 |
| Varjyam | 06:40 – 06:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:44 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:14 – 07:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:34 – 08:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:55 – 10:15 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:15 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:36 – 12:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:57 – 14:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:17 – 15:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:38 – 16:58 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:58 – 18:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:38 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:17 – 21:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:57 – 23:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:36 – 01:15 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:15 – 02:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:55 – 04:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:34 – 06:14 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866722.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455187.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9923° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 64.15° |
🪷 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 (23.9923°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2009-12-22 (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 (23.9923°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2009-12-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)