पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · December 24, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.33 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अथ चैत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि।।2.33।।
ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि।।2.33।।
"2.33 Refuse to fight in this righteous cause, and thou wilt be a traitor, lost to fame, incurring only sin." — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 311.15° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 194.79° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 228.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.20° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 244.17° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 246.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:23 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:59 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 11:57 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 14:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:38 – 17:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:50 – 17:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:35 – 18:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 23:57 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:32 – 16:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:36 – 12:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:13 – 15:32 |
| Varjyam | 06:49 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:10 |
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) (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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:23 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:41 – 09:00 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:00 – 10:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:18 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:36 – 12:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:55 – 14:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:13 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:32 – 16:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:50 – 18:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:32 – 20:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:13 – 21:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:55 – 23:36 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:36 – 01:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:18 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:00 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:41 – 06:23 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869646.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458111.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1042° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 66.97° |
🪷 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 -23.41°, 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: 2017-12-24 (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 (24.1042°), 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: 2017-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)