पञ्चाङ्ग — Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · January 7, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.2 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
"8.2 Who is it who rules the spirit sacrifice in many; and at the time of death how may those who have learned self-control come to the knowledge of Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 262.89° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.47° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 253.99° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 281.86° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 276.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 309.66° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 147.54° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 32 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 27 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:32 – 06:14 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:04 – 06:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:51 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:58 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:51 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:13 – 13:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:15 – 09:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:54 – 12:13 |
| Varjyam | 07:23 – 07:40 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:24 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara 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 Labha | 06:56 – 08:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:15 – 09:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:34 – 10:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:54 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:13 – 13:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:32 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:51 – 16:10 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:10 – 17:29 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:29 – 19:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:10 – 20:51 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:51 – 22:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:32 – 00:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:13 – 01:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:54 – 03:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:34 – 05:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:15 – 06:56 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.8467°
Longitude: 80.9462°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866373.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454838.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9790° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 125.59° |
🪷 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 (23.9790°), declination -22.37°, EoT -6.29 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: 2009-01-07 (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 (23.9790°), declination -22.37°, EoT -6.29 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: 2009-01-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)