पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 3, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.31 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव।
न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे।।1.31।।
न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे।।1.31।।
"1.31 The omens are adverse; what good can come from the slaughter of my people on this battlefield?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.52° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 281.06° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 168.27° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| बुध Budha | 261.20° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.15° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 206.23° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:05 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:29 – 14:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:53 – 17:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:05 – 17:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:50 – 18:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:21 – 11:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:23 – 15:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:39 – 09:00 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:18 – 07:39 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:39 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:00 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:21 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:42 – 13:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:02 – 14:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:23 – 15:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:44 – 17:05 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:05 – 18:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:44 – 20:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:23 – 22:02 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:02 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:42 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:21 – 03:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:00 – 04:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:39 – 06:18 (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) | 1868195.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456660.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0487° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 20.54° |
🪷 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 (24.0487°), declination -22.84°, EoT -4.59 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: 2014-01-03 (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 (24.0487°), declination -22.84°, EoT -4.59 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: 2014-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)