पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 24, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.22 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्।।16.22।।
"16.22 These are the gates which lead to darkness; if a man avoid them he will ensure his own welfare, and in the end will attain his liberation." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
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) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.49° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 339.92° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 156.38° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 266.08° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 179.65° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 226.46° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 10.27° | Meṣa | Aśvinī 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) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:48 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 – 05:31 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 15:39 – 16:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:37 – 12:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:18 – 15:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:14 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:35 – 08:56 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:56 – 10:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:16 – 11:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:37 – 12:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:58 – 14:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:18 – 15:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:39 – 16:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:59 – 18:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:39 – 20:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:18 – 21:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:58 – 23:37 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:37 – 01:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:16 – 02:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:56 – 04:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:35 – 06:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 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 | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873664.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462129.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2578° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.22° |
🪷 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 (24.2578°), 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: 2028-12-24 (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 (24.2578°), 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: 2028-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)