पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · November 15, 2038 CE

🪷 आज: करवा चौथ — Karvā Chauth
North Indian wives' fast for husband's longevity. Kṛṣṇa Caturthī of Kārtika.

Also observed today

🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.78 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः।

तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।
"18.78 Wherever is the Lord Shri Krishna, the Prince of Wisdom, and wherever is Arjuna, the Great Archer, I am more than convinced that good fortune, victory, happiness and righteousness will follow"" — Shri Purohit Swami
→ Enter BG 18.78's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2095 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1960 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1445
Malayalam Era: 1214
Nanakshahi: 569
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Siddha
करण (Karaṇa)Bava
वार (Vāra)Somavāra (Monday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya208.37°TulāViśākhā P3
चन्द्र Candra62.22°MithunaMr̥gaśirā P3
मङ्गल Maṅgala203.50°TulāViśākhā P2
बुध Budha224.27°VṛścikaAnurādhā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati124.45°SiṃhaMaghā P2
शुक्र Śukra214.92°VṛścikaAnurādhā P1
शनि Śani151.70°KanyāUttara Phalgunī P2

Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:50 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)16:54 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:22 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)18:53 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)08:22 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 03 Mins 47 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 56 Mins 13 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:22 – 05:06
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:55 – 05:50
Abhijit Muhūrta11:00 – 11:44
Vijaya Muhūrta13:13 – 13:57
Godhūli Muhūrta16:42 – 17:06
Sāyāhna Sandhyā16:54 – 17:22
Amṛta Kāla16:39 – 18:24
Niśīta Muhūrta23:00 – 23:44

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla07:13 – 08:36
Yamaganda09:59 – 11:22
Gulika Kāla12:45 – 14:08
Varjyam06:18 – 06:36
Dur Muhūrta 08:25 – 08:47

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

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
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Amṛta05:50 – 07:13 (auspicious)
Day-2 Kāla07:13 – 08:36 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Śubha08:36 – 09:59 (auspicious)
Day-4 Roga09:59 – 11:22 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Udveg11:22 – 12:45 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Chala12:45 – 14:08 (neutral)
Day-7 Labha14:08 – 15:31 (auspicious)
Day-8 Amṛta15:31 – 16:54 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Chala16:54 – 18:31 (neutral)
Night-2 Labha18:31 – 20:08 (auspicious)
Night-3 Amṛta20:08 – 21:45 (auspicious)
Night-4 Kāla21:45 – 23:22 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Śubha23:22 – 00:59 (auspicious)
Night-6 Roga00:59 – 02:36 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Udveg02:36 – 04:13 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Chala04:13 – 05:50 (neutral)

Coordinates

Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

5 steps · graha walk
Somavāra (Monday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5140
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1877277.27
Julian Day2465742.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.3960°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)216.81°
🪷 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 (24.3960°), declination -18.46°, EoT 14.88 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: 2038-11-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)