पञ्चाङ्ग — Surat, Gujarat · 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 |
Surat, Gujarat — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:47 – 06:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:19 – 07:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:17 – 13:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:27 – 15:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:52 – 18:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:04 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:49 – 19:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:17 – 01:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:56 – 11:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:00 – 15:21 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:13 – 08:35 |
| Varjyam | 07:40 – 07:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:45 – 10:07 |
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 | 07:13 – 08:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:35 – 09:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:56 – 11:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:17 – 12:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:39 – 14:00 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 14:00 – 15:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:21 – 16:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:43 – 18:04 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:04 – 19:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:43 – 21:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:21 – 23:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 23:00 – 00:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:39 – 02:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:17 – 03:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:56 – 05:35 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:35 – 07:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 21.1702°
Longitude: 72.8311°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 13 m
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)