पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 23, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.20 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः।
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः।।1.20।।
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः।।1.20।।
"1.20 Then beholding the sons of Dhritarashtra, drawn up on the battle- field, ready to fight, Arjuna, whose flag bore the Hanuman," — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.31° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 128.82° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 163.26° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 243.58° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.60° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.72° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 205.19° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:22 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 08 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 – 14:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:47 – 17:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:59 – 17:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:44 – 18:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 23:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:35 – 08:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:16 – 11:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:57 – 14:18 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:14 – 07:35 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:35 – 08:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:55 – 10:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:16 – 11:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:37 – 12:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 12:57 – 14:18 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:18 – 15:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:38 – 16:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 16:59 – 18:38 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:38 – 20:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:18 – 21:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 21:57 – 23:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:37 – 01:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:16 – 02:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:55 – 04:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:35 – 06:14 (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 | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868184.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456649.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0482° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 245.44° |
🪷 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 (24.0482°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2013-12-23 (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 (24.0482°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2013-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)