पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 26, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.14 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम्।।15.14।।
"15.14 Becoming the fire of life, I pass into their bodies and, uniting with the vital streams of Prana and Apana, I digest the various kinds of food." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 250.03° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 98.13° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 134.38° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 245.84° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.30° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 203.03° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.97° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 11:59 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:25 – 14:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:48 – 17:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:00 – 17:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:45 – 18:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 23:59 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:57 – 10:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:59 – 14:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:15 – 07:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:42 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:46 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:15 – 07:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:36 – 08:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:57 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:17 – 11:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:38 – 12:59 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:59 – 14:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:19 – 15:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:40 – 17:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:00 – 18:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:40 – 20:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:19 – 21:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:59 – 23:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:38 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:17 – 02:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:57 – 04:36 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:36 – 06:15 (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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872935.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461400.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2299° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 205.87° |
🪷 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 (24.2299°), declination -23.37°, EoT -0.96 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: 2026-12-26 (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 (24.2299°), declination -23.37°, EoT -0.96 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: 2026-12-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)