पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · November 17, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.10 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन
भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव।
भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक्
स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्।।8.10।।
भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव।
भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक्
स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्।।8.10।।
"8.10 He who leaves the body with mind unmoved and filled with devotion, by the power of his meditation gathering between his eyebrows his whole vital energy, attains the Supreme." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 211.06° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 254.91° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 245.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 212.45° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 49.00° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 179.62° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 190.74° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:52 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:23 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:23 – 05:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:57 – 05:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:00 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:13 – 13:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:41 – 17:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:53 – 17:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:38 – 18:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:00 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:37 – 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:45 – 14:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:52 – 07:14 |
| Varjyam | 06:19 – 06:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:52 – 07:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:14 – 08:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:37 – 10:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:00 – 11:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:23 – 12:45 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:45 – 14:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:08 – 15:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:31 – 16:53 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:53 – 18:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:31 – 20:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:08 – 21:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:45 – 23:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:23 – 01:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:00 – 02:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:37 – 04:14 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:14 – 05:52 (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 | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867783.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456248.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0329° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 41.20° |
🪷 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 (24.0329°), declination -19.04°, EoT 14.44 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: 2012-11-17 (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 (24.0329°), declination -19.04°, EoT 14.44 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: 2012-11-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)