पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · September 26, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.17 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
"8.17 Those who understand the cosmic day and cosmic night know that one day of creation is a thousand cycles, and that the night is of equal length." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 159.30° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 102.06° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 244.91° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 141.78° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 158.91° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 188.64° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 226.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:27 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 02 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 57 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:50 – 04:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:26 – 05:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:03 – 11:52 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:28 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:03 – 23:52 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:56 – 08:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:57 – 11:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:58 – 14:28 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:15 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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 · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:26 – 06:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:56 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:27 – 09:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 09:57 – 11:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:27 – 12:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 12:58 – 14:28 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:28 – 15:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:58 – 17:29 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:29 – 18:58 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:58 – 20:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:28 – 21:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 21:58 – 23:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:27 – 00:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 00:57 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:27 – 03:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:56 – 05:26 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869192.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457657.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0868° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 301.01° |
🪷 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 (24.0868°), declination -1.35°, EoT 9.50 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: 2016-09-26 (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 (24.0868°), declination -1.35°, EoT 9.50 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: 2016-09-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)