पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 19, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.20 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया।
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
"6.20 There, where the whole nature is seen in the light of the Self, where the man abides within his Self and is satisfied there, its functions restrained by its union with the Divine, the mind finds rest." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 274.22° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 187.09° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 287.44° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 292.59° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 153.01° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 312.28° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 357.41° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 56 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 03 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:04 – 17:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:16 – 17:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:01 – 18:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:48 – 13:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:41 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:26 – 11:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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):
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 · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:19 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:41 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:26 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:48 – 13:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:10 – 14:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:32 – 15:54 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:54 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:16 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:54 – 20:32 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:32 – 22:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:10 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:48 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:26 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:41 – 06:19 (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 Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873324.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461789.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2448° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 269.70° |
🪷 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 (24.2448°), declination -20.47°, EoT -10.66 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: 2028-01-19 (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 (24.2448°), declination -20.47°, EoT -10.66 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: 2028-01-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)