पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 18, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.38 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।
"10.38 I am the Sceptre of rulers, the Strategy of the conquerors, the Silence of mystery, the Wisdom of the wise." — 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 Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.46° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 116.57° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 304.65° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 260.77° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 174.83° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 287.65° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 235.47° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
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) | 20:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:38 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 59 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 | 15:36 – 16:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:34 – 12:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:15 – 15:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:39 – 06:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (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 · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:12 – 07:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:32 – 08:53 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:53 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:14 – 11:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:34 – 12:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:55 – 14:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:15 – 15:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:36 – 16:57 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:57 – 18:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:36 – 20:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:15 – 21:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:55 – 23:34 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:34 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:14 – 02:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:53 – 04:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:32 – 06:12 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869275.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457740.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0900° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 232.52° |
🪷 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 (24.0900°), declination -23.39°, 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: 2016-12-18 (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 (24.0900°), declination -23.39°, 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: 2016-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)