पञ्चाङ्ग — Asansol, West Bengal · August 18, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.9 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय।
उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु।।9.9।।
उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु।।9.9।।
"9.9 But these acts of mine do not bind Me. I remain outside and unattached." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 107.18° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 0.07° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 121.58° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 264.32° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 75.42° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 272.54° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Asansol, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:01 – 18:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:13 – 18:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:58 – 19:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:59 – 16:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:32 – 10:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:46 – 13:22 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:19 – 06:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:55 – 08:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:32 – 10:09 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:09 – 11:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:46 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:22 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:59 – 16:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:36 – 18:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:13 – 19:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:36 – 20:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:59 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:22 – 23:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:46 – 01:09 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:09 – 02:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:32 – 03:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:55 – 05:19 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.6739°
Longitude: 86.9524°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870614.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459079.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1412° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 345.13° |
🪷 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 (24.1412°), declination 13.00°, EoT -3.53 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: 2020-08-18 (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 (24.1412°), declination 13.00°, EoT -3.53 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: 2020-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)