पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 17, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-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: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.99° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 183.17° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 355.59° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 196.94° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 265.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 142.35° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 271.45° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 35 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 24 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:01 – 04:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:36 – 05:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:59 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:18 – 14:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:59 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:28 – 09:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:49 – 14:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:34 – 07:01 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:34 – 07:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:01 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:28 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:55 – 11:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:22 – 12:49 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:49 – 14:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:16 – 15:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:43 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:10 – 18:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:43 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:16 – 21:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:49 – 23:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:22 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:55 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:28 – 04:01 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:01 – 05:34 (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 | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870674.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459139.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1435° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 2.52° |
🪷 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 (24.1435°), declination -9.36°, EoT 15.23 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: 2020-10-17 (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 (24.1435°), declination -9.36°, EoT 15.23 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: 2020-10-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)