पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 1, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 225.24° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 261.43° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 226.49° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 228.05° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 268.71° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 267.77° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 146.72° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:01 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:27 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 51 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 08 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:34 – 05:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:07 – 06:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:05 – 11:49 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:15 – 13:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:40 – 17:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:52 – 17:19 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:37 – 18:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:05 – 23:49 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:23 – 08:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:05 – 11:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:48 – 14:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:01 – 07:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:23 – 08:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:44 – 10:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:05 – 11:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:27 – 12:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 12:48 – 14:10 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:10 – 15:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:31 – 16:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 16:52 – 18:31 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:31 – 20:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:10 – 21:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 21:48 – 23:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:27 – 01:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:05 – 02:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:44 – 04:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:23 – 06:01 (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 | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866336.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454801.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9776° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 39.53° |
🪷 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 (23.9776°), declination -21.83°, EoT 10.13 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: 2008-12-01 (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 (23.9776°), declination -21.83°, EoT 10.13 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: 2008-12-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)