पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 4, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.18 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना।करणं कर्म कर्तेति त्रिविधः कर्मसंग्रहः।।18.18।।
"18.18 Knowledge, the knower and the object of knowledge, these are the three incentives to action; and the act, the actor and the instrument are the threefold constituents." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 166.94° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.89° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 118.90° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 191.46° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.05° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 211.69° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 196.03° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:25 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 52 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 07 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:01 – 11:49 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:24 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:01 – 23:49 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:56 – 11:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:23 – 15:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:58 – 08:27 |
| Varjyam | 05:58 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:28 – 06:58 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:58 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:27 – 09:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:56 – 11:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:25 – 12:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:54 – 14:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:23 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:52 – 17:21 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:21 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:52 – 20:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:23 – 21:54 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:54 – 23:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:25 – 00:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:56 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:27 – 03:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:58 – 05:28 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868104.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456569.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0452° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.97° |
🪷 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 (24.0452°), declination -4.35°, EoT 12.10 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: 2013-10-04 (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 (24.0452°), declination -4.35°, EoT 12.10 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: 2013-10-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)