पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 31, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.25 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः।
मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम्।।7.25।।
मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम्।।7.25।।
"7.25 I am not visible to all, for I am enveloped by the illusion of Phenomenon. This deluded world does not know Me as the Unborn and the Imperishable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 294.15° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.70° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 274.21° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 275.21° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.08° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 147.58° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:50 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:28 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:03 – 17:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:48 – 18:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:40 – 13:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:38 – 08:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:19 – 11:40 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:17 – 07:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:38 – 08:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:59 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:19 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:40 – 13:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:01 – 14:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:22 – 15:43 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:43 – 17:03 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:03 – 18:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:43 – 20:22 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:22 – 22:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:01 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:40 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:19 – 02:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:59 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:38 – 06:17 (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 | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866366.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454831.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9787° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 41.53° |
🪷 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 (23.9787°), declination -23.08°, EoT -3.26 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: 2008-12-31 (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 (23.9787°), declination -23.08°, EoT -3.26 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: 2008-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)