पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 4, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.44 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्।।11.44।।
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्।।11.44।।
"11.44 Therefore I prostrate myself before Thee, O Lord! Most Adorable! I salute Thee, I ask Thy blessing. Only Thou canst be trusted to bear with me, as father to son, as friend to friend, as lover to his beloved." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 291.32° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 19.43° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 340.72° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 270.81° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.55° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.98° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 240.60° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 11 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 48 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:45 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:19 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:27 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:12 – 18:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:03 – 10:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:15 – 14:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:15 – 07:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:15 – 07:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:39 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:03 – 10:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:27 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:51 – 13:15 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:15 – 14:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:39 – 16:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:03 – 17:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:27 – 19:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:03 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:39 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:15 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:51 – 01:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:27 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:03 – 04:39 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:39 – 06:15 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869323.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457788.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0918° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.06° |
🪷 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 (24.0918°), declination -16.21°, EoT -14.09 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: 2017-02-04 (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 (24.0918°), declination -16.21°, EoT -14.09 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: 2017-02-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)