पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 18, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.15 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः।
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः।।1.15।।
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः।।1.15।।
"1.15 Lord Shri Krishna blew his Panchajanya and Arjuna his Devadatta, brave Bheema his renowned shell, Poundra." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.22° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 69.27° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 160.86° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 235.72° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.21° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.46° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 204.69° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
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) | 17:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:47 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 | 11:34 – 12:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:32 – 08:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:14 – 11:34 |
| Varjyam | 06:39 – 06:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:12 – 07:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:32 – 08:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:53 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:14 – 11:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:34 – 12:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:55 – 14:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:15 – 15:36 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:36 – 16:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:57 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:36 – 20:15 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:15 – 21:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:55 – 23:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:34 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:14 – 02:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:53 – 04:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:32 – 06:12 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868179.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456644.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0480° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 189.02° |
🪷 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 (24.0480°), 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: 2013-12-18 (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 (24.0480°), 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: 2013-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)