पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 20, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.2 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
"4.2 The Divine Kings knew it, for it was their tradition. Then, after a long time, at last it was forgotten." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 243.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 337.12° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 234.03° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 249.80° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.62° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 203.63° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 308.18° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:47 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:19 – 06:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 11:57 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:23 – 14:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:46 – 17:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:58 – 17:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:43 – 18:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 23:57 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:35 – 12:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:33 – 08:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:14 – 11:35 |
| Varjyam | 06:40 – 06:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:43 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (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):
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 Labha | 06:13 – 07:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:33 – 08:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:54 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:14 – 11:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:35 – 12:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:56 – 14:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:16 – 15:37 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:37 – 16:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:58 – 18:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:37 – 20:16 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:16 – 21:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:56 – 23:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:35 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:14 – 02:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:54 – 04:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:33 – 06:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871833.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460298.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1878° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1878°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2023-12-20 (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 (24.1878°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2023-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)