पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 6, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.46 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
"2.46 As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 135.88° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 202.90° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 238.98° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.43° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 260.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 247.73° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:31 – 14:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:55 – 17:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:07 – 17:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:52 – 18:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:01 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:04 – 14:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:19 – 07:40 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:12 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:19 – 07:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:40 – 09:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:01 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:43 – 13:04 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:04 – 14:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:25 – 15:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:46 – 17:07 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:07 – 18:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:46 – 20:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:25 – 22:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:04 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:43 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 03:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:01 – 04:40 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:40 – 06:19 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869659.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458124.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1047° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 231.71° |
🪷 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 (24.1047°), declination -22.52°, EoT -5.88 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: 2018-01-06 (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 (24.1047°), declination -22.52°, EoT -5.88 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: 2018-01-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)