पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 16, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- वृषभ सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛṣabha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 30.99° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 19.86° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 3.20° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 32.27° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.82° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 61.84° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 346.61° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:10 – 04:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:50 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:15 – 09:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:56 – 06:35 |
| Varjyam | 05:29 – 05:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:02 – 08:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 04:56 – 06:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:35 – 08:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:15 – 09:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:54 – 11:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:33 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:52 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:31 – 18:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:10 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:31 – 20:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:52 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:33 – 00:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:54 – 02:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:15 – 03:35 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:35 – 04:56 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872711.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461176.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2214° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 348.53° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2214°), declination 19.07°, EoT 3.74 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 at: 2026-05-14T09:43:33.617Z
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2214°), declination 19.07°, EoT 3.74 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 at: 2026-05-14T09:43:33.617Z