पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 16, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.11 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
"8.11 Now I will speak briefly of the imperishable goal, proclaimed by those versed in the scriptures, which the mystic attains when free from passion, and for which he is content to undergo the vow of continence." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.06° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 157.49° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 281.85° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 278.93° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 319.03° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 147.37° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| 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 | 10:25 – 11:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:30 – 15:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:41 – 09:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:19 – 07:41 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:41 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:03 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:25 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:47 – 13:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:08 – 14:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:30 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:52 – 17:14 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:14 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:52 – 20:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:30 – 22:08 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:08 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:47 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:25 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:03 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:41 – 06:19 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866382.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454847.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9793° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 243.11° |
🪷 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 (23.9793°), declination -20.94°, 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: 2009-01-16 (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 (23.9793°), declination -20.94°, 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: 2009-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)