पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 2, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.19 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः।प्रोच्यते गुणसंख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि।।18.19।।
"18.19 The knowledge, the act and the doer differ according to the Qualities. Listen to this too:" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 257.03° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 185.79° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 65.43° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 265.95° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 249.97° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 218.67° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 134.25° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
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) | 01:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 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 | 11:41 – 13:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:39 – 08:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:20 – 11:41 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:18 – 07:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:39 – 08:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:59 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:20 – 11:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:41 – 13:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:02 – 14:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:23 – 15:44 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:44 – 17:04 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:04 – 18:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:44 – 20:23 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:23 – 22:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:02 – 23:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:41 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:20 – 02:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:59 – 04:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:39 – 06:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866002.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454467.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9648° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 287.04° |
🪷 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 (23.9648°), declination -22.98°, 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: 2008-01-02 (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 (23.9648°), declination -22.98°, 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: 2008-01-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)