पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 24, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.9 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय।।12.9।।
"12.9 But if thou canst not fix thy mind firmly on Me, then, My beloved friend, try to do so by constant practice." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.99° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 166.14° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 8.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 351.56° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 51.58° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 16.60° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 194.26° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:01 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:27 – 04:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:05 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:09 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:49 – 18:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:01 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:46 – 19:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:09 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:35 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:46 – 08:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:59 – 11:35 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:10 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 Labha | 05:10 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:46 – 08:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:22 – 09:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 09:59 – 11:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:35 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:48 – 16:24 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:24 – 18:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:01 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:24 – 20:48 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:48 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:35 – 00:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 00:59 – 02:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:22 – 03:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:46 – 05:10 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867941.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456406.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0389° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 155.71° |
🪷 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 (24.0389°), declination 12.86°, EoT 1.80 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: 2013-04-24 (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 (24.0389°), declination 12.86°, EoT 1.80 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: 2013-04-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)