पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 15, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.29 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं श्रृणु।प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय।।18.29।।
"18.29 Reason and conviction are threefold, according to the Quality which is dominant. I will explain them fully and severally, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla 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) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 177.80° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 308.27° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 125.53° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 202.11° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.01° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 223.78° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 197.27° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 38 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 21 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:00 – 04:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:34 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:59 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:19 – 14:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:59 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:17 – 15:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:27 – 09:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:22 – 12:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:33 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:00 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:27 – 09:55 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:55 – 11:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:22 – 12:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:49 – 14:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:17 – 15:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:44 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:11 – 18:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:44 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:17 – 21:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:49 – 23:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:22 – 00:55 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:55 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:27 – 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 | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868115.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456580.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0456° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 131.01° |
🪷 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 (24.0456°), declination -8.51°, EoT 14.86 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: 2013-10-15 (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 (24.0456°), declination -8.51°, EoT 14.86 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: 2013-10-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)