पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 28, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.25 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम्।
उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति।।1.25।।
उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति।।1.25।।
"1.25 Whither Bheeshma and Drona had led all the rulers of the earth, and spoke thus: O Arjuna! Behold these members of the family of Kuru assembled." — 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 Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.41° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 192.17° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 165.59° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 251.52° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.95° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 273.95° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 205.68° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:17 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:17 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:57 – 10:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:00 – 14:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:16 – 07:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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 · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:16 – 07:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:37 – 08:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:57 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:18 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:39 – 13:00 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:00 – 14:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:20 – 15:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:41 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:02 – 18:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:41 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:20 – 22:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:00 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:39 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:18 – 02:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:57 – 04:37 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:37 – 06:16 (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 | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868189.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456654.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0484° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 302.44° |
🪷 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 (24.0484°), declination -23.28°, EoT -1.89 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: 2013-12-28 (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 (24.0484°), declination -23.28°, EoT -1.89 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: 2013-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)