पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 13, 2019 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.7 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतनाधृतिः।एतत्क्षेत्रं समासेन सविकारमुदाहृतम्।।13.7।।
"13.7 Desire, aversion, pleasure, pain, sympathy, vitality and the persistent clinging to life, these are in brief the constituents of changing Matter." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2076 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1941 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1426
Malayalam Era: 1195
Nanakshahi: 550
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 299.91° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.14° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 4.67° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 310.27° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 235.57° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 256.06° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 262.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:11 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:32 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:14 – 06:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:20 – 17:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:32 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:17 – 19:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:52 – 13:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:36 – 09:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:26 – 11:52 |
| Varjyam | 06:39 – 06:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:11 – 07:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:36 – 09:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:01 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:26 – 11:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:52 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:17 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:42 – 16:07 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:07 – 17:32 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:32 – 19:07 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:07 – 20:42 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:42 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:17 – 23:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:52 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:26 – 03:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:01 – 04:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:36 – 06:11 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870062.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458527.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1201° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.93° |
🪷 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 (24.1201°), declination -13.51°, EoT -14.60 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: 2019-02-13 (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 (24.1201°), declination -13.51°, EoT -14.60 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: 2019-02-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)