पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 18, 2015 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.44 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन।
नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम।।1.44।।
नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम।।1.44।।
"1.44 The wise say, my Lord, that they are forever lost, whose ancient traditions are lost." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.70° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 323.98° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 176.38° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 257.86° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.72° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 200.94° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 225.27° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā 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) | 11:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 54 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 | 06:38 – 06:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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 · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 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 | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868909.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457374.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0760° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 83.17° |
🪷 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 (24.0760°), declination -23.37°, 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: 2015-12-18 (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 (24.0760°), declination -23.37°, 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: 2015-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)