पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 7, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.16 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
"2.16 That which is not, shall never be; that which is, shall never cease to be. To the wise, these truths are self-evident." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 231.01° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 98.57° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 184.13° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 243.85° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 197.94° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 222.79° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 244.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:29 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:16 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:39 – 05:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:11 – 06:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:08 – 11:51 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:17 – 14:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:41 – 17:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:53 – 17:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:38 – 18:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:08 – 23:51 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:50 – 14:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:05 – 07:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:47 – 10:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:32 – 06:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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 Śubha | 06:05 – 07:26 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:26 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:47 – 10:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:08 – 11:29 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:29 – 12:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 12:50 – 14:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:11 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:32 – 16:53 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:53 – 18:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:32 – 20:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:11 – 21:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 21:50 – 23:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:29 – 01:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:08 – 02:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:47 – 04:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:26 – 06:05 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869629.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458094.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1035° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 224.42° |
🪷 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 (24.1035°), declination -22.61°, EoT 7.72 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: 2017-12-07 (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 (24.1035°), declination -22.61°, EoT 7.72 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: 2017-12-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)