पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · December 20, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.2 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः।।12.2।।
"12.2 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Those who keep their minds fixed on Me, who worship Me always with unwavering faith and concentration; these are the very best." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.47° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 312.51° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 358.14° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 244.12° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 275.96° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 221.02° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 276.15° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 41 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 18 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:00 – 05:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:34 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:48 – 17:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:47 – 13:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:27 – 15:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
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 · 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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:26 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:46 – 09:06 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:06 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:27 – 11:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:47 – 13:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:07 – 14:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:27 – 15:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:48 – 17:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:08 – 18:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:48 – 20:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:27 – 22:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:07 – 23:47 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:47 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:27 – 03:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:06 – 04:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:46 – 06:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870738.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459203.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1459° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 67.17° |
🪷 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 (24.1459°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2020-12-20 (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 (24.1459°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2020-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)