पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 5, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.6 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्।।6.6।।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्।।6.6।।
"6.6 To him who has conquered his lower nature by Its help, the Self is a friend, but to him who has not done so, It is an enemy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.96° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 349.47° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 276.43° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 273.52° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 152.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 295.31° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 356.93° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:30 – 14:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:54 – 17:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:06 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:51 – 18:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:42 – 13:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:39 – 09:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 11:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:18 – 07:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:39 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:00 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:42 – 13:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:03 – 14:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:24 – 15:45 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:45 – 17:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:06 – 18:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:45 – 20:24 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:24 – 22:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:03 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:42 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:00 – 04:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:39 – 06:18 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Revatī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873310.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461775.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2443° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.93° |
🪷 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 (24.2443°), declination -22.68°, EoT -5.45 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: 2028-01-05 (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 (24.2443°), declination -22.68°, EoT -5.45 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: 2028-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)