पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · March 6, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.5 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः।।1.5।।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः।।1.5।।
"1.5 Dhrishtaketu, Chekitan, the valiant King of Benares, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, Shaibya - a master over many;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 321.87° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 300.46° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 66.47° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 294.78° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.15° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 297.41° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 130.16° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:55 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:43 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:20 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:56 – 05:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:31 – 17:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:43 – 18:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:18 – 14:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:55 – 07:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:52 – 10:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:24 – 06:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:40 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:55 – 07:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:23 – 08:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:52 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:20 – 11:49 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:49 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:18 – 14:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:46 – 16:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:15 – 17:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:43 – 19:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:15 – 20:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:46 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:18 – 23:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:49 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:20 – 02:52 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:52 – 04:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:23 – 05:55 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866066.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454531.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9672° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 337.80° |
🪷 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 (23.9672°), declination -5.58°, EoT -12.00 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: 2008-03-06 (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 (23.9672°), declination -5.58°, EoT -12.00 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: 2008-03-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)