पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · March 9, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.11 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
"6.11 Having chosen a holy place, let him sit in a firm posture on a seat, neither too high nor too low, and covered with a grass mat, a deer skin and a cloth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 324.77° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 305.72° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 294.65° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 333.22° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 18.58° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 301.94° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 316.80° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:52 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:45 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 52 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 07 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:04 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:53 – 05:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:33 – 17:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:45 – 18:14 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:30 – 19:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:50 – 10:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:17 – 14:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:52 – 07:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:41 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:52 – 07:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:21 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:50 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:19 – 11:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:48 – 13:17 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:17 – 14:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:46 – 16:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:15 – 17:45 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:45 – 19:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:15 – 20:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:46 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:17 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:48 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:19 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:50 – 04:21 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:21 – 05:52 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871913.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460378.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1909° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.56° |
🪷 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 (24.1909°), declination -4.37°, EoT -11.28 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: 2024-03-09 (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 (24.1909°), declination -4.37°, EoT -11.28 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: 2024-03-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)