पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 16, 2031 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.22 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्तु कृत्स्नवदेकस्मिन्कार्ये सक्तमहैतुकम्।अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्।।18.22।।
"18.22 But that which clings blindly to one idea as if it were all, without logic, truth or insight, that has its origin in Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2088 Raktākṣī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1953 Virodhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1438
Malayalam Era: 1207
Nanakshahi: 562
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.40° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 175.31° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 185.30° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 250.34° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 234.28° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 292.14° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 37.84° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:08 – 14:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:20 – 07:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:03 – 10:25 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:20 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:41 – 09:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:03 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:25 – 11:47 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:47 – 13:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:08 – 14:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:30 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:52 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:14 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:52 – 20:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:30 – 22:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:08 – 23:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:47 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:25 – 03:03 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:03 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:41 – 06:20 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 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 | 5132 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1874417.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462882.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2866° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.05° |
🪷 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 (24.2866°), declination -21.00°, EoT -9.69 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: 2031-01-16 (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 (24.2866°), declination -21.00°, EoT -9.69 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: 2031-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)