पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · December 30, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.8 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा।
दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्।।11.8।।
दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्।।11.8।।
"11.8 Yet since with mortal eyes thou canst not see Me, lo! I give thee the Divine Sight. See now the glory of My Sovereignty."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 263.29° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 313.70° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 251.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.33° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 301.03° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 236.87° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 09 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 50 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:58 – 06:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:29 – 07:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:04 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:04 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:08 – 12:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:56 – 16:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:36 – 09:52 |
| Varjyam | 07:45 – 08:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:20 – 08:36 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:36 – 09:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:52 – 11:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:08 – 12:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:24 – 13:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:40 – 14:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:56 – 16:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:13 – 17:29 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:29 – 19:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:13 – 20:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:56 – 22:40 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:40 – 00:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:24 – 02:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:08 – 03:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:52 – 05:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:36 – 07:20 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 31.1048°
Longitude: 77.1734°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869287.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457752.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0904° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 8.86° |
🪷 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 (24.0904°), declination -23.15°, EoT -2.80 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: 2016-12-30 (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 (24.0904°), declination -23.15°, EoT -2.80 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: 2016-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)