पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 18, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.18 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।
"3.18 He has nothing to gain by the performance or non-performance of action. His welfare depends not on any contribution that an earthly creature can make." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 33.48° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 1.52° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.45° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 22.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 29.98° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 59.77° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 179.65° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:55 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:09 – 04:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:49 – 04:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:59 – 18:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:11 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:56 – 19:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:54 – 11:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:52 – 16:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:35 – 08:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:28 – 05:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:01 – 08:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 04:55 – 06:35 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:35 – 08:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:14 – 09:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:54 – 11:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:33 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:13 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:52 – 16:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:32 – 18:11 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:11 – 19:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:32 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:52 – 22:13 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:13 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:33 – 00:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:54 – 02:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:14 – 03:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:35 – 04:55 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867600.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456065.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0259° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 326.63° |
🪷 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 (24.0259°), declination 19.60°, EoT 3.69 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: 2012-05-18 (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 (24.0259°), declination 19.60°, EoT 3.69 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: 2012-05-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)