पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · January 2, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.12 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः।
न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम्।।2.12।।
न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम्।।2.12।।
"2.12 There was never a time when I was not, nor thou, nor these princes were not; there will never be a time when we shall cease to be." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.98° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 164.93° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 184.83° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 275.77° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.37° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 219.02° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 226.96° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 29 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 30 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:43 – 17:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:55 – 17:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:40 – 18:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:03 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:59 – 14:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:26 – 07:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:52 – 07:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:26 – 07:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:44 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:03 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 11:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:41 – 12:59 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:59 – 14:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:18 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:37 – 16:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:55 – 18:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:37 – 20:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:18 – 21:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:59 – 23:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:41 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:03 – 04:44 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:44 – 06:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Hasta alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868924.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457389.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0765° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 268.51° |
🪷 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 (24.0765°), declination -22.98°, EoT -4.15 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: 2016-01-02 (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 (24.0765°), declination -22.98°, EoT -4.15 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: 2016-01-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)