पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 20, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.7 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
सर्वभूतानि कौन्तेय प्रकृतिं यान्ति मामिकाम्।
कल्पक्षये पुनस्तानि कल्पादौ विसृजाम्यहम्।।9.7।।
कल्पक्षये पुनस्तानि कल्पादौ विसृजाम्यहम्।।9.7।।
"9.7 All beings, O Arjuna, return at the close of every cosmic cycle into the realm of Nature, which is a part of Me, and at the beginning of the next I send them forth again." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla 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) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 34.84° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 80.22° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 6.21° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 41.02° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 87.50° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 66.62° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 347.01° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:55 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:52 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:08 – 04:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:48 – 04:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:00 – 18:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:12 – 18:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:57 – 19:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:33 – 13:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:34 – 08:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:54 – 11:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:28 – 05:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:01 – 08:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 04:55 – 06:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:34 – 08:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:14 – 09:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 09:54 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:33 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:13 – 14:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:53 – 16:32 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:32 – 18:12 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:12 – 19:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:32 – 20:53 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:53 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:13 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:33 – 00:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 00:54 – 02:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:14 – 03:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:34 – 04:55 (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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872715.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461180.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2215° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 42.47° |
🪷 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 (24.2215°), declination 19.95°, EoT 3.60 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: 2026-05-20 (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 (24.2215°), declination 19.95°, EoT 3.60 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: 2026-05-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)