पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · October 9, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.18 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः।।12.18।।
"12.18 He to whom friend and foe are alike, who welcomes equally honour and dishonour, heat and cold, pleasure and pain, who is enamoured of nothing," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 171.54° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 151.87° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 101.74° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 196.05° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 116.54° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 193.37° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 346.76° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 55 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 04 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:22 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:41 – 18:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:53 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:38 – 19:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:26 – 11:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:54 – 16:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:27 – 08:57 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:58 – 07:27 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:27 – 08:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:57 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:26 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:55 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:25 – 14:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:54 – 16:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:24 – 17:53 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:53 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:24 – 20:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:54 – 22:25 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:25 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:55 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:26 – 02:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:57 – 04:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:27 – 05:58 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872857.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461322.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2270° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.66° |
🪷 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 (24.2270°), declination -6.20°, EoT 13.49 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: 2026-10-09 (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 (24.2270°), declination -6.20°, EoT 13.49 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: 2026-10-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)