पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · September 17, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.41 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः।
स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्णसङ्करः।।1.41।।
स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्णसङ्करः।।1.41।।
"1.41 When irreligion spreads, the women of the house begin to stray; when they lose their purity, adulteration of the stock follows." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 150.23° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 281.40° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 156.83° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 176.46° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 299.71° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 192.67° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 283.23° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:23 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:31 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 14 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 45 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:22 – 05:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:06 – 11:55 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:06 – 23:55 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:59 – 11:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:34 – 16:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:55 – 08:27 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 Chala | 05:23 – 06:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:55 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:27 – 09:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:59 – 11:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:31 – 13:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:03 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:34 – 16:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:06 – 17:38 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:38 – 19:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:06 – 20:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:34 – 22:03 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:03 – 23:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:31 – 00:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:59 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:27 – 03:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:55 – 05:23 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871009.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459474.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1563° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 131.43° |
🪷 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 (24.1563°), declination 2.23°, EoT 6.24 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: 2021-09-17 (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 (24.1563°), declination 2.23°, EoT 6.24 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: 2021-09-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)