पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 24, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.19 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
भूतग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रलीयते।
रात्र्यागमेऽवशः पार्थ प्रभवत्यहरागमे।।8.19।।
रात्र्यागमेऽवशः पार्थ प्रभवत्यहरागमे।।8.19।।
"8.19 The same multitude of beings, which have lived on earth so often, all are dissolved as the night of the universe approaches, to issue forth anew when morning breaks. Thus is it ordained." — 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 Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 280.20° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 255.24° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 266.95° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 272.36° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 280.82° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 326.88° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 147.09° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:47 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:04 – 10:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:19 – 07:41 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Kāla | 06:19 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:41 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:04 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:26 – 11:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:49 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:34 – 15:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:57 – 17:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:20 – 18:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:57 – 20:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:34 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:49 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:26 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:04 – 04:41 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:41 – 06:19 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866390.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454855.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9796° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 333.82° |
🪷 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 (23.9796°), declination -19.21°, EoT -12.06 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: 2009-01-24 (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 (23.9796°), declination -19.21°, EoT -12.06 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: 2009-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)