पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 29, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.11 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्।।12.11।।
"12.11 And if thou art too weak even for this, then seek refuge in union with Me, and with perfect self-control renounce the fruit of thy action." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 253.63° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 60.99° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 1.68° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 258.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 277.97° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 232.28° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 277.14° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:27 – 14:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:21 – 15:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:58 – 10:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:39 – 13:00 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:16 – 07:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:37 – 08:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:58 – 10:19 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:19 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:39 – 13:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:00 – 14:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:21 – 15:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:41 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:02 – 18:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:41 – 20:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:21 – 22:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:00 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:39 – 01:19 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:19 – 02:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:58 – 04:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:37 – 06:16 (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 | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870747.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459212.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1463° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 166.64° |
🪷 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 (24.1463°), declination -23.21°, EoT -2.35 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: 2020-12-29 (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 (24.1463°), declination -23.21°, EoT -2.35 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: 2020-12-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)