पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 1, 2006 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.17 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः।अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते।।17.17।।
"17.17 These threefold austerities performed with faith, and without thought of reward, may truly be accounted Pure." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2063 Vikāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1928 Vyaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1413
Malayalam Era: 1182
Nanakshahi: 537
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.54° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 269.13° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 17.08° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 241.66° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 199.97° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 276.19° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 105.84° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:28 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:52 – 17:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:04 – 17:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:49 – 18:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:43 – 17:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:41 – 13:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:22 – 15:43 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:17 – 07:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:38 – 08:59 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:59 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:20 – 11:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:41 – 13:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:01 – 14:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:22 – 15:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:43 – 17:04 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:04 – 18:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:43 – 20:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:22 – 22:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:01 – 23:41 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:41 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:20 – 02:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:59 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:38 – 06:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5107 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1865271.27 |
| Julian Day | 2453736.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9368° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 10.48° |
🪷 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 (23.9368°), declination -23.02°, EoT -3.71 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: 2006-01-01 (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 (23.9368°), declination -23.02°, EoT -3.71 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: 2006-01-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)