पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · December 24, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.2 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्।।11.2।।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्।।11.2।।
"11.2 O Lord, whose eyes are like the lotus petal! Thou hast described in detail the origin and the dissolution of being, and Thine own Eternal Majesty." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.57° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 191.09° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 309.17° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 258.87° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.62° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 294.40° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 236.17° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:38 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 41 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 18 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:08 – 10:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:09 – 14:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:28 – 07:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:55 – 07:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:28 – 07:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:48 – 09:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:08 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:29 – 11:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:49 – 13:09 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:09 – 14:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:29 – 15:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:49 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:10 – 18:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:49 – 20:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:29 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:09 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:49 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:29 – 03:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:08 – 04:48 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:48 – 06:28 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869281.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457746.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0902° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 300.45° |
🪷 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 (24.0902°), 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: 2016-12-24 (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 (24.0902°), 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: 2016-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)