पञ्चाङ्ग — Kolkata, West Bengal · August 9, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- अजा एकादशी · Ajā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.12 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता।
यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।
यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।
"11.12 Could a thousand suns blaze forth together it would be but a faint reflection of the radiance of the Lord God." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 112.27° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 61.53° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 63.89° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 94.40° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 104.31° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 157.67° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 350.42° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
Kolkata, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:11 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:27 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:01 – 18:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:13 – 18:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:58 – 19:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:35 – 18:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:42 – 13:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:57 – 16:35 |
| Varjyam | 05:43 – 06:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:13 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
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
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
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:11 – 06:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:49 – 08:26 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:26 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:04 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:42 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:19 – 14:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:57 – 16:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:35 – 18:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:13 – 19:35 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:35 – 20:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:57 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:19 – 23:42 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:42 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:04 – 02:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:26 – 03:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:49 – 05:11 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5726°
Longitude: 88.3639°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 9 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872796.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461261.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2246° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.61° |
🪷 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 (24.2246°), declination 15.89°, EoT -5.21 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: 2026-08-09 (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 (24.2246°), declination 15.89°, EoT -5.21 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: 2026-08-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)