पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 2, 2006 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.18 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्।।17.18।।
"17.18 Austerity coupled with hypocrisy or performed for the sake of self-glorification, popularity or vanity, comes from Passion, and its result is always doubtful and temporary." — 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 Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 257.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 284.01° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 17.33° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 243.16° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.13° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 275.85° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 105.77° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:29 – 14:12 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:52 – 17:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:04 – 17:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:49 – 18:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:39 – 08:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:20 – 11:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:02 – 14:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:18 – 07:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:39 – 08:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:59 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:20 – 11:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:41 – 13:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:02 – 14:23 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:23 – 15:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:44 – 17:04 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:04 – 18:44 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:44 – 20:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:23 – 22:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:02 – 23:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:41 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:20 – 02:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:59 – 04:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:39 – 06:18 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5107 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1865272.27 |
| Julian Day | 2453737.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9369° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 23.82° |
🪷 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 (23.9369°), declination -22.94°, EoT -4.15 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: 2006-01-02 (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 (23.9369°), declination -22.94°, EoT -4.15 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: 2006-01-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)