पञ्चाङ्ग — Kathmandu, Nepal · December 18, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.6 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः।यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।15.6।।
"15.6 Neither sun, moon, nor fire shines there. Those who go thither never come back. For, O Arjuna, that is my Celestial Home!" — 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 Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.88° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 341.34° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 132.67° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 233.29° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.53° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 195.77° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 343.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Kathmandu, Nepal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · NPT)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:49 NPT |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 NPT |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 NPT |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:31 NPT |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:46 NPT |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 23 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 36 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:26 – 06:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:57 – 06:49 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:43 – 12:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:37 – 15:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:07 – 09:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:15 – 07:32 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (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 Chala | 06:49 – 08:07 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:07 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:25 – 10:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:43 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:01 – 13:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:19 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:37 – 15:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:55 – 17:13 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:13 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:55 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:37 – 22:19 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:19 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:01 – 01:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:43 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:25 – 05:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:07 – 06:49 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 27.7172°
Longitude: 85.324°
Timezone: UTC+5.75
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Uttara Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872927.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461392.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2296° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 103.21° |
🪷 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 (24.2296°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 2026-12-18 (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 (24.2296°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 2026-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)