पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 25, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.21 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
"3.21 For whatever a great man does, others imitate. People conform to the standard which he has set." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 134.64° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 223.72° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 263.35° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 305.05° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.36° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 287.05° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:15 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 | 04:49 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:21 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 11:59 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:25 – 14:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:48 – 17:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:00 – 17:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:45 – 18:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 23:59 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:56 – 10:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:58 – 14:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:15 – 07:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:42 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:15 – 07:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:36 – 08:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:56 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:17 – 11:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:37 – 12:58 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:58 – 14:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:19 – 15:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:39 – 17:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:00 – 18:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:39 – 20:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:19 – 21:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:58 – 23:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:37 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:17 – 02:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:56 – 04:36 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:36 – 06:15 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871108.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459573.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1601° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 248.91° |
🪷 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 (24.1601°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.49 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: 2021-12-25 (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 (24.1601°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.49 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: 2021-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)