पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · November 16, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.35 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
बृहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम्।
मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः।।10.35।।
मासानां मार्गशीर्षोऽहमृतूनां कुसुमाकरः।।10.35।।
"10.35 Of hymns I am Brihatsama, of metres I am Garatri, among the months I am Margasheersha (December), and I am the Spring among seasons." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 209.51° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 303.99° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 305.66° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 229.28° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 217.49° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 180.89° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 252.06° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:51 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:22 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:22 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:56 – 05:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:00 – 11:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:13 – 13:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:42 – 17:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:54 – 17:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:39 – 18:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:00 – 23:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:59 – 11:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:08 – 15:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:14 – 08:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:18 – 06:36 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:51 – 07:14 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:14 – 08:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:37 – 09:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:59 – 11:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:22 – 12:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:45 – 14:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:08 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:31 – 16:54 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:54 – 18:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:31 – 20:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:08 – 21:45 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:45 – 23:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:22 – 00:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:59 – 02:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:37 – 04:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:14 – 05:51 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Dhaniṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869973.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458438.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1167° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 96.14° |
🪷 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 (24.1167°), declination -18.68°, EoT 14.67 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: 2018-11-16 (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 (24.1167°), declination -18.68°, EoT 14.67 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: 2018-11-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)