पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 24, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.10 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा।।14.10।।
"14.10 O Prince! Purity prevails when Passion and Ignorance are overcome; Passion, when Purity and Ignorance are overcome; and Ignorance when it overcomes Purity and Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.51° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 170.49° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 99.61° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 226.11° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 49.89° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 294.49° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 319.86° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:21 – 06:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 11:58 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:24 – 14:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:47 – 17:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:59 – 17:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:44 – 18:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 23:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:18 – 15:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:56 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:37 – 12:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (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):
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 Roga | 06:14 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:35 – 08:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:56 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 11:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:37 – 12:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:58 – 14:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:18 – 15:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:39 – 16:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:59 – 18:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:39 – 20:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:18 – 21:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:58 – 23:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:37 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:56 – 04:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:35 – 06:14 (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 | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872203.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460668.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2020° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 281.44° |
🪷 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 (24.2020°), declination -23.41°, EoT -0.03 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: 2024-12-24 (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 (24.2020°), declination -23.41°, EoT -0.03 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: 2024-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)