पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 31, 2015 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.10 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः।।2.10।।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः।।2.10।।
"2.10 Thereupon the Lord, with a gracious smile, addressed him who was so much depressed in the midst of the two armies." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.94° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 141.23° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 183.72° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 274.34° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.33° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 216.59° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 226.74° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:28 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:03 – 17:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:48 – 18:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:01 – 14:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:17 – 07:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:59 – 10:19 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:17 – 07:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:38 – 08:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:59 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:19 – 11:40 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:40 – 13:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:01 – 14:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:22 – 15:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:42 – 17:03 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:03 – 18:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:42 – 20:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:22 – 22:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:01 – 23:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:40 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:19 – 02:59 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:59 – 04:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:38 – 06:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868922.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457387.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0765° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 247.20° |
🪷 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 (24.0765°), declination -23.13°, EoT -3.26 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: 2015-12-31 (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 (24.0765°), declination -23.13°, EoT -3.26 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: 2015-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)