पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 20, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.7 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम्।।14.7।।
"14.7 Passion, engendered by thirst for pleasure and attachment, binds the soul through its fondness for activity." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.53° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 249.46° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 43.99° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 253.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 339.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 296.72° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 300.37° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 57 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 02 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:26 – 11:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:32 – 15:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:41 – 09:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 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: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
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 – 11:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:48 – 13:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:10 – 14:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:32 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:54 – 17:17 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:17 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:54 – 20:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:32 – 22:10 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:10 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:48 – 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 Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871499.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459964.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1750° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 335.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1750°), declination -20.21°, EoT -10.96 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: 2023-01-20 (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 (24.1750°), declination -20.21°, EoT -10.96 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: 2023-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)