पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 30, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.21 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
कार्यकारणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते।पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते।।13.21।।
"13.21 Nature is the Law which generates cause and effect; God is the source of the enjoyment of all pleasure and pain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.13° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 343.88° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.93° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 269.92° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 336.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 270.46° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 298.13° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:27 – 14:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:03 – 17:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:48 – 18:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:19 – 11:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:21 – 15:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:38 – 08:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:17 – 07:38 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:38 – 08:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:58 – 10:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:19 – 11:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:40 – 13:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:00 – 14:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:21 – 15:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:42 – 17:03 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:03 – 18:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:42 – 20:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:21 – 22:00 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:00 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:40 – 01:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:19 – 02:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:58 – 04:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:38 – 06:17 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871478.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459943.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1742° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.44° |
🪷 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 (24.1742°), declination -23.18°, EoT -2.80 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: 2022-12-30 (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 (24.1742°), declination -23.18°, EoT -2.80 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: 2022-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)