पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 17, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.37 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनंजयः।
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः।।10.37।।
मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः।।10.37।।
"10.37 I am Shri Krishna among the Vishnu-clan and Arjuna among the Pandavas; of the saints I am Vyasa, and I am Shukracharya among the sages." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.44° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 102.80° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 303.89° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 260.46° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 174.70° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 286.52° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 235.35° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:11 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:56 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:45 – 05:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:17 – 06:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 11:55 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 14:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:44 – 17:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:56 – 17:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:41 – 18:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 23:55 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:52 – 10:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:54 – 14:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:11 – 07:32 |
| Varjyam | 06:38 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
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 · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:11 – 07:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:32 – 08:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:52 – 10:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:13 – 11:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:34 – 12:54 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:54 – 14:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:15 – 15:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:36 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:56 – 18:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:36 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:15 – 21:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:54 – 23:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:34 – 01:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:13 – 02:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:52 – 04:32 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:32 – 06:11 (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 | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869274.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457739.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0899° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 220.19° |
🪷 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 (24.0899°), declination -23.36°, EoT 3.25 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: 2016-12-17 (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 (24.0899°), declination -23.36°, EoT 3.25 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: 2016-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)