पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 17, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.8 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्।आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः।।13.8।।
"13.8 Humility, sincerity, harmlessness, forgiveness, rectitude, service of the Master, purity, steadfastness, self-control;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.89° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 158.54° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 48.39° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 260.03° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 335.54° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 254.16° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 296.94° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
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) | 00:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 48 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 | 08:52 – 10:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:54 – 14:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:11 – 07:32 |
| Varjyam | 06:38 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:11 – 07:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:32 – 08:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:52 – 10:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:13 – 11:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:34 – 12:54 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:54 – 14:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:15 – 15:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:36 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:56 – 18:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:36 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:15 – 21:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:54 – 23:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:34 – 01:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:13 – 02:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:52 – 04:32 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:32 – 06:11 (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 | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871465.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459930.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1737° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 280.77° |
🪷 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 (24.1737°), declination -23.34°, 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: 2022-12-17 (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 (24.1737°), declination -23.34°, 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: 2022-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)