पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 16, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.33 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः।योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी।।18.33।।
"18.33 The conviction and steady concentration by which the mind, the vitality and the senses are controlled - O Arjuna! They are the product of Purity." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.30° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 4.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 61.48° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 288.27° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 253.14° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 235.74° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 133.74° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:47 – 13:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:41 – 09:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:25 – 11:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:20 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:41 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:03 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:25 – 11:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:47 – 13:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:08 – 14:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:30 – 15:52 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:52 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:14 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:52 – 20:30 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:30 – 22:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:08 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:47 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:25 – 03:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:03 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:41 – 06:20 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866016.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454481.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9653° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.61° |
🪷 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 (23.9653°), declination -21.08°, EoT -9.69 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: 2008-01-16 (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 (23.9653°), declination -21.08°, EoT -9.69 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: 2008-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)