पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 18, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.16 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
"1.16 The King Dharmaraja, the son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya, Nakalu and Sahadeo, the Sugosh and Manipushpaka, respectively." — 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 Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.31° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 205.11° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 148.64° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 260.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 7.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 310.43° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 184.85° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 55 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 04 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:47 – 13:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:42 – 09:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:25 – 11:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:20 – 07:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:42 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:03 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:25 – 11:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:47 – 13:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:09 – 14:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:31 – 15:53 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:53 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:15 – 18:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:53 – 20:31 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:31 – 22:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:09 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:47 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:25 – 03:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:03 – 04:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:42 – 06:20 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Daśamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867479.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455944.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0213° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 292.56° |
🪷 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 (24.0213°), declination -20.69°, EoT -10.35 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: 2012-01-18 (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 (24.0213°), declination -20.69°, EoT -10.35 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: 2012-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)