पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · September 1, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.21 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्।
यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।8.21।।
यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।8.21।।
"8.21 The wise say that the Unmanifest and Indestructible is the highest goal of all; when once That is reached, there is no return. That is My Blessed Home." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 134.46° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 18.69° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.37° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 117.32° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.97° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 179.20° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.34° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:38 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:16 – 05:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:11 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:42 – 18:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:54 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:39 – 19:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:11 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:28 – 10:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:11 – 14:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:19 – 06:53 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 | 05:19 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:53 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:28 – 10:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:02 – 11:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:36 – 13:11 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:11 – 14:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:45 – 16:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:20 – 17:54 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:54 – 19:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:20 – 20:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:45 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:11 – 23:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:36 – 01:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:02 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:28 – 03:53 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:53 – 05:19 (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 | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869897.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458362.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1138° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 247.02° |
🪷 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 (24.1138°), declination 8.35°, EoT 0.48 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: 2018-09-01 (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 (24.1138°), declination 8.35°, EoT 0.48 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: 2018-09-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)