पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 24, 2019 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.62 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते।
सङ्गात् संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते।।2.62।।
सङ्गात् संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते।।2.62।।
"2.62 When a man dwells on the objects of sense, he creates an attraction for them; attraction develops into desire, and desire breeds anger." — 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 Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.78° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 220.72° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 208.64° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 237.56° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 250.73° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 280.22° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शनि Śani | 266.29° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:21 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 11:58 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:24 – 14:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:47 – 17:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:59 – 17:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:44 – 18:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 23:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:18 – 15:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:56 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:37 – 12:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:15 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:35 – 08:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:56 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 11:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:37 – 12:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:58 – 14:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:18 – 15:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:39 – 16:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:59 – 18:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:39 – 20:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:18 – 21:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:58 – 23:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:37 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:56 – 04:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:35 – 06:15 (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) | 1870376.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458841.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1321° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 334.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1321°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2019-12-24 (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 (24.1321°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2019-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)