पञ्चाङ्ग — Kolkata, West Bengal · July 16, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- मिथुन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mithuna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्।
मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम्।।10.30।।
मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम्।।10.30।।
"10.30 And I am the devotee Prahlad among the heathen; of Time I am the Eternal Present; I am the Lion among beasts and the Eagle among birds." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 89.33° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 111.91° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 47.55° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 84.15° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 99.01° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 132.38° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 350.48° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
Kolkata, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:01 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 22 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 37 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:14 – 04:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:54 – 05:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:23 – 15:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:01 – 06:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:22 – 10:02 |
| Varjyam | 05:34 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:01 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:41 – 08:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:22 – 10:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:02 – 11:42 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:42 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:23 – 15:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:03 – 16:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:43 – 18:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:24 – 19:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:43 – 21:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:03 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:23 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:42 – 01:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:02 – 02:22 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:22 – 03:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:41 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5726°
Longitude: 88.3639°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 9 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872772.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461237.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2237° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 22.36° |
🪷 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 (24.2237°), declination 21.38°, EoT -5.68 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: 2026-07-16 (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 (24.2237°), declination 21.38°, EoT -5.68 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: 2026-07-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)