पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 21, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.9 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च।अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते।।15.9।।
"15.9 He is the perception of the ear, the eye, the touch, the taste and the smell, yea and of the mind also; and the enjoyment the things which they perceive is also His." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 22.57° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.38° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 237.97° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.47° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 198.41° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 343.85° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 09 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 – 17:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:43 – 18:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 23:57 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:34 – 08:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:15 – 11:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:56 – 14:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:40 – 06:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:44 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:13 – 07:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:34 – 08:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:54 – 10:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:15 – 11:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:36 – 12:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 12:56 – 14:17 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:17 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:37 – 16:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 16:58 – 18:37 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:37 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:17 – 21:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 21:56 – 23:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:36 – 01:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:15 – 02:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:54 – 04:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:34 – 06:13 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872930.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461395.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2298° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 139.55° |
🪷 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 (24.2298°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 2026-12-21 (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 (24.2298°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 2026-12-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)