पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 18, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.23 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः।न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्।।16.23।।
"16.23 But he who neglects the commands of the scriptures, and follows the promptings of passion, he does not attain perfection, happiness or the final goal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.23° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 259.18° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 89.32° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 113.92° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 76.86° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 157.42° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 191.85° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:30 – 18:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:40 – 13:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:53 – 16:30 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:15 – 06:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:51 – 08:28 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:28 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:04 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:40 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:17 – 14:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:53 – 16:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:30 – 18:06 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:06 – 19:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:30 – 20:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:53 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:17 – 23:40 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:40 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:04 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:28 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:51 – 05:15 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868057.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456522.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0434° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 140.42° |
🪷 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 (24.0434°), declination 13.09°, EoT -3.53 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: 2013-08-18 (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 (24.0434°), declination 13.09°, EoT -3.53 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: 2013-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)