पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 31, 2031 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.37 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्।तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम्।।18.37।।
"18.37 Which at first seems like poison but afterwards acts like nectar - that pleasure is Pure, for it is born of Wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla 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) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 286.66° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 24.61° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 192.18° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 272.44° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 237.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 310.83° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 37.57° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 07 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 52 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:48 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:21 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:27 – 11:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:37 – 16:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:40 – 09:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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 Chala | 06:17 – 07:40 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:40 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:04 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:27 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:50 – 13:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:14 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:37 – 16:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:01 – 17:24 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:24 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:01 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:37 – 22:14 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:14 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:50 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:27 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:04 – 04:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:40 – 06:17 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5132 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1874432.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462897.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2872° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.78° |
🪷 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 (24.2872°), declination -17.48°, EoT -13.53 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: 2031-01-31 (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 (24.2872°), declination -17.48°, EoT -13.53 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: 2031-01-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)