पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · December 31, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.17 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च।।14.17।।
"14.17 Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.65° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 257.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 97.66° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 233.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 49.08° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.14° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 320.35° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:25 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:26 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 09 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 50 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:58 – 06:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:29 – 07:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:04 – 12:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:04 – 00:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:57 – 16:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:52 – 11:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:25 – 13:41 |
| Varjyam | 07:45 – 08:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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 Roga | 07:20 – 08:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:36 – 09:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:52 – 11:08 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:08 – 12:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:25 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:41 – 14:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:57 – 16:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:13 – 17:29 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:29 – 19:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:13 – 20:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:57 – 22:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:41 – 00:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:25 – 02:08 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:08 – 03:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:52 – 05:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:36 – 07:20 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 31.1048°
Longitude: 77.1734°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872210.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460675.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2022° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 0.39° |
🪷 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 (24.2022°), declination -23.07°, EoT -3.26 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: 2024-12-31 (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 (24.2022°), declination -23.07°, EoT -3.26 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: 2024-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)