पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 3, 2015 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.24 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम्।
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः।।10.24।।
सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः।।10.24।।
"10.24 Among the priests, know, O Arjuna, that I am the Apostle Brihaspati; of generals I am Skanda, the Commander-in-Chief, and of waters I am the Ocean." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.26° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 53.08° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 298.34° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 272.69° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 116.76° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 275.03° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 216.76° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā 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) | 15:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 05 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 55 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 | 09:00 – 10:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:02 – 14:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:18 – 07:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:18 – 07:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:39 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:00 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:21 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:42 – 13:02 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:02 – 14:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:23 – 15:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:44 – 17:05 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:05 – 18:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:44 – 20:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:23 – 22:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:02 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:42 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:21 – 03:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:00 – 04:39 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:39 – 06:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868560.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457025.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0626° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 155.37° |
🪷 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 (24.0626°), declination -22.87°, 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: 2015-01-03 (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 (24.0626°), declination -22.87°, 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: 2015-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)