पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 16, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.14 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ।
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः।।1.14।।
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः।।1.14।।
"1.14 Then seated in their spacious war chariot, yoked with white horses, Lord Shri Krishna and Arjuna sounded their divine shells." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.27° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.82° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 148.48° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 257.37° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 6.94° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 308.00° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 184.78° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:40 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:20 |
| 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 | 07:41 – 09:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:25 – 11:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:08 – 14:30 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:20 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:41 – 09:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:03 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:25 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:47 – 13:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:08 – 14:30 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:30 – 15:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:52 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:14 – 18:52 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:52 – 20:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:30 – 22:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:08 – 23:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:47 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:25 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:03 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:41 – 06:20 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867477.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455942.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0212° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 265.70° |
🪷 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 (24.0212°), declination -21.08°, 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: 2012-01-16 (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 (24.0212°), declination -21.08°, 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: 2012-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)