पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 24, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.21 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
"3.21 For whatever a great man does, others imitate. People conform to the standard which he has set." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 279.36° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 269.30° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 229.58° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 288.02° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 257.80° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 317.98° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 269.94° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 00 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 59 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:19 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:26 – 11:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:34 – 15:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:41 – 09:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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 · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:19 – 07:41 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:41 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:04 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:26 – 11:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:49 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:12 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:34 – 15:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:57 – 17:19 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:19 – 18:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:57 – 20:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:34 – 22:12 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:12 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:49 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:26 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:04 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:41 – 06:19 (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 Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5121 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870407.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458872.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1333° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 351.31° |
🪷 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 (24.1333°), declination -19.37°, EoT -12.06 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: 2020-01-24 (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 (24.1333°), declination -19.37°, EoT -12.06 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: 2020-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)