पञ्चाङ्ग — Mathurā · December 16, 1988 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.73 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचनष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाच्युत।स्थितोऽस्मि गतसन्देहः करिष्ये वचनं तव।।18.73।।
"18.73 Arjuna replied: My Lord! O Immutable One! My delusion has fled. By Thy Grace, O Changeless One, the light has dawned. My doubts are gone, and I stand before Thee ready to do Thy will."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2045 Vṛṣa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1910 Vibhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1395
Malayalam Era: 1164
Nanakshahi: 519
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.60° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 328.05° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 349.01° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 248.93° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 34.92° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 214.35° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 249.73° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Mathurā — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:03 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 24 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 35 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:40 – 06:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:11 – 07:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:55 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:55 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:58 – 12:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:52 – 16:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:21 – 09:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:29 – 07:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:29 – 09:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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 · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:03 – 08:21 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:21 – 09:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:39 – 10:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:58 – 12:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:16 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:34 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:52 – 16:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:10 – 17:28 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:28 – 19:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:10 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:52 – 22:34 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:34 – 00:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:16 – 01:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:58 – 03:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:39 – 05:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:21 – 07:03 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 27.4924°
Longitude: 77.6737°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5090 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1859046.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447511.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6987° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 87.36° |
🪷 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 (23.6987°), declination -23.31°, EoT 3.72 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: 1988-12-16 (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 (23.6987°), declination -23.31°, EoT 3.72 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: 1988-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)