पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · October 29, 2026 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 13.18 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।
"13.18 It is the Light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the Wisdom, the only thing that is worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the Presence in the hearts of all." — Shri Purohit Swami
→ Enter BG 13.18's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Rohiṇī Pada 3
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Bava
वार (Vāra)Guruvāra (Thursday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya191.40°TulāSvātī P2
चन्द्र Candra50.43°VṛṣabhaRohiṇī P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala112.54°KarkaAśleṣā P2
बुध Budha205.03°TulāViśākhā P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati119.51°KarkaAśleṣā P4
शुक्र Śukra183.29°TulāCitrā P3
शनि Śani345.29°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P4

Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:52 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:12 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:32 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)19:24 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)08:53 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 20 Mins 18 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 39 Mins 42 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:21 – 05:07
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:55 – 05:52
Abhijit Muhūrta11:10 – 11:55
Vijaya Muhūrta13:26 – 14:11
Godhūli Muhūrta17:00 – 17:24
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:12 – 17:41
Amṛta Kāla16:57 – 18:42
Niśīta Muhūrta23:10 – 23:55

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla12:57 – 14:22
Yamaganda05:52 – 07:17
Gulika Kāla08:42 – 10:07
Varjyam06:21 – 06:39
Dur Muhūrta 08:31 – 08:54

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Śubha05:52 – 07:17 (auspicious)
Day-2 Roga07:17 – 08:42 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Udveg08:42 – 10:07 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Chala10:07 – 11:32 (neutral)
Day-5 Labha11:32 – 12:57 (auspicious)
Day-6 Amṛta12:57 – 14:22 (auspicious)
Day-7 Kāla14:22 – 15:47 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Śubha15:47 – 17:12 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Amṛta17:12 – 18:47 (auspicious)
Night-2 Kāla18:47 – 20:22 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Śubha20:22 – 21:57 (auspicious)
Night-4 Roga21:57 – 23:32 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Udveg23:32 – 01:07 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Chala01:07 – 02:42 (neutral)
Night-7 Labha02:42 – 04:17 (auspicious)
Night-8 Amṛta04:17 – 05:52 (auspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

8 steps · graha walk
Guruvāra (Thursday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.

🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance

Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5128
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1872877.27
Julian Day2461342.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.2277°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)216.52°
🪷 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 (24.2277°), declination -13.40°, EoT 16.43 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: 2026-10-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)