पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 17, 2019 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.55 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
प्रजहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान् पार्थ मनोगतान्।
आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते।।2.55।।
प्रजहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान् पार्थ मनोगतान्।
आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते।।2.55।।
"2.55 Lord Shri Krishna replied: When a man has given up the desires of his heart and is satisfied with the Self alone, be sure that he has reached the highest state." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2076 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1941 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1426
Malayalam Era: 1195
Nanakshahi: 550
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.66° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 122.19° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 203.96° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 226.83° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 249.12° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.60° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 265.50° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
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) | 21:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 45 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 | 14:15 – 15:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:52 – 10:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:34 – 12:54 |
| Varjyam | 06:38 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:11 – 07:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:32 – 08:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:52 – 10:13 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:13 – 11:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:34 – 12:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:54 – 14:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:15 – 15:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:36 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:56 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:36 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:15 – 21:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:54 – 23:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:34 – 01:13 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:13 – 02:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:52 – 04:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:32 – 06:11 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5121 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870369.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458834.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1318° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 240.86° |
🪷 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 (24.1318°), declination -23.33°, 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: 2019-12-17 (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 (24.1318°), declination -23.33°, 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: 2019-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)