पञ्चाङ्ग — Meerut, Uttar Pradesh · December 26, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.35 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
"2.35 Great generals will think that thou hast fled from the battlefield through cowardice; though once honoured thou wilt seem despicable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 250.34° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 336.18° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 196.04° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 229.17° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.56° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 246.69° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 246.44° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:11 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:20 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 17 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:49 – 06:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:20 – 07:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:00 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:00 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:55 – 16:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:46 – 11:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:20 – 13:37 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:35 – 09:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
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 Roga | 07:11 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:28 – 09:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:46 – 11:03 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:03 – 12:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:20 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:37 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:55 – 16:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:12 – 17:29 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:29 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:12 – 20:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:55 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:37 – 00:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:20 – 02:03 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:03 – 03:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:46 – 05:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:28 – 07:11 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 28.9845°
Longitude: 77.7064°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869648.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458113.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1042° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.94° |
🪷 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 (24.1042°), declination -23.36°, 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: 2017-12-26 (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 (24.1042°), declination -23.36°, 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: 2017-12-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)