पञ्चाङ्ग — Dhanbad, Jharkhand · October 29, 2026 CE

🪷 आज: करवा चौथ — Karvā Chauth
North Indian wives' fast for husband's longevity. Kṛṣṇa Caturthī of Kārtika.

Also observed today

🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.18 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।
"13.18 It is the Light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the Wisdom, the only thing that is worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the Presence in the hearts of all." — Shri Purohit Swami
→ Enter BG 13.18's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Rohiṇī Pada 3
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Bava
वार (Vāra)Guruvāra (Thursday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya191.40°TulāSvātī P2
चन्द्र Candra50.43°VṛṣabhaRohiṇī P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala112.54°KarkaAśleṣā P2
बुध Budha205.03°TulāViśākhā P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati119.51°KarkaAśleṣā P4
शुक्र Śukra183.29°TulāCitrā P3
शनि Śani345.29°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P4

Dhanbad, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:48 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:07 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:28 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)19:19 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)08:49 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 19 Mins 18 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 40 Mins 42 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:18 – 05:03
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:52 – 05:48
Abhijit Muhūrta11:05 – 11:50
Vijaya Muhūrta13:21 – 14:06
Godhūli Muhūrta16:55 – 17:19
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:07 – 17:36
Amṛta Kāla16:52 – 18:37
Niśīta Muhūrta23:05 – 23:50

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla12:53 – 14:18
Yamaganda05:48 – 07:13
Gulika Kāla08:38 – 10:03
Varjyam06:17 – 06:35
Dur Muhūrta 08:27 – 08:49

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Śubha05:48 – 07:13 (auspicious)
Day-2 Roga07:13 – 08:38 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Udveg08:38 – 10:03 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Chala10:03 – 11:28 (neutral)
Day-5 Labha11:28 – 12:53 (auspicious)
Day-6 Amṛta12:53 – 14:18 (auspicious)
Day-7 Kāla14:18 – 15:43 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Śubha15:43 – 17:07 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Amṛta17:07 – 18:43 (auspicious)
Night-2 Kāla18:43 – 20:18 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Śubha20:18 – 21:53 (auspicious)
Night-4 Roga21:53 – 23:28 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Udveg23:28 – 01:03 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Chala01:03 – 02:38 (neutral)
Night-7 Labha02:38 – 04:13 (auspicious)
Night-8 Amṛta04:13 – 05:48 (auspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 23.7957°
Longitude: 86.4304°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

8 steps · graha walk
Guruvāra (Thursday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.

🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance

Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5128
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1872877.27
Julian Day2461342.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.2277°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)216.52°
🪷 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 (24.2277°), declination -13.40°, EoT 16.43 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: 2026-10-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)