पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 7, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.8 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम्।अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्।।16.8।।
"16.8 They say the universe is an accident with no purpose and no God. Life is created by sexual union, a product of lust and nothing else." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 353.30° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 295.34° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 55.67° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 340.71° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 300.22° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 356.00° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 287.69° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:44 – 04:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:22 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:39 – 13:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:58 – 08:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:06 – 11:39 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:24 – 06:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:58 – 08:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:32 – 10:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:06 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:39 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:13 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:47 – 16:21 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:21 – 17:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:55 – 19:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:21 – 20:47 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:47 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:13 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:39 – 01:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:06 – 02:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:32 – 03:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:58 – 05:24 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870846.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459311.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1500° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 300.24° |
🪷 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 (24.1500°), declination 6.85°, EoT -2.49 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: 2021-04-07 (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 (24.1500°), declination 6.85°, EoT -2.49 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: 2021-04-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)