पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 16, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.8 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
"7.8 O Arjuna! I am the Fluidity in water, the Light in the sun and in the moon. I am the mystic syllable Om in the Vedic scriptures, the Sound in ether, the Virility in man." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.05° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 186.45° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 222.18° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 200.75° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 51.77° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 140.81° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 186.91° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 37 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 22 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:00 – 04:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:35 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:59 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:18 – 14:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:59 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:16 – 15:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:28 – 09:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:22 – 12:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:33 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:00 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:28 – 09:55 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:55 – 11:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:22 – 12:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:49 – 14:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:16 – 15:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:43 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:10 – 18:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:43 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:16 – 21:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:49 – 23:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:22 – 00:55 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:55 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:28 – 04:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:00 – 05:33 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867751.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456216.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0317° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 5.75° |
🪷 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 (24.0317°), declination -8.97°, EoT 15.05 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: 2012-10-16 (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 (24.0317°), declination -8.97°, EoT 15.05 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: 2012-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)