पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 4, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.21 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
पृथक्त्वेन तु यज्ज्ञानं नानाभावान्पृथग्विधान्।वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम्।।18.21।।
"18.21 The knowledge which thinks of the manifold existence in all beings as separate - that comes from Passion." — 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 Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 209.48° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 64.74° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 269.21° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 250.43° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 221.10° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 134.20° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:30 – 14:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:54 – 17:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:06 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:51 – 18:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:21 – 11:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:24 – 15:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:39 – 09:00 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 Chala | 06:18 – 07:39 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:39 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:00 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:21 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:42 – 13:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:03 – 14:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:24 – 15:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:45 – 17:06 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:06 – 18:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:45 – 20:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:24 – 22:03 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:03 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:42 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:21 – 03:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:00 – 04:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:39 – 06:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866004.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454469.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9649° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 308.77° |
🪷 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 (23.9649°), declination -22.80°, EoT -5.02 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: 2008-01-04 (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 (23.9649°), declination -22.80°, EoT -5.02 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: 2008-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)