पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 9, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.31 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति।
कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति।।9.31।।
कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति।।9.31।।
"9.31 He shall attain spirituality ere long, and Eternal Peace shall be his. O Arjuna! Believe me, My devotee is never lost." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 171.59° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 170.03° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 284.95° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 183.99° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 209.43° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 196.41° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 249.17° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:23 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 46 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 13 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:56 – 04:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:31 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:00 – 11:47 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 14:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:46 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:00 – 23:47 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:20 – 15:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:27 – 09:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:23 – 12:52 |
| Varjyam | 06:00 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:30 – 06:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:58 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:27 – 09:55 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:55 – 11:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:23 – 12:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:52 – 14:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:20 – 15:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:48 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:17 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:48 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:20 – 21:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:52 – 23:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:23 – 00:55 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:55 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:27 – 03:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:58 – 05:30 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869935.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458400.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1152° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 0.28° |
🪷 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 (24.1152°), declination -6.18°, EoT 13.49 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: 2018-10-09 (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 (24.1152°), declination -6.18°, EoT 13.49 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: 2018-10-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)