पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · January 9, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.19 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम्।
उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते।।2.19।।
उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते।।2.19।।
"2.19 He who thinks that the Spirit kills, and he who thinks of It as killed, are both ignorant. The Spirit kills not, nor is It killed." — 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 Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 264.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 251.47° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 188.67° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 275.60° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.43° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 227.54° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 227.70° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:40 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:29 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:48 – 17:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:00 – 17:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:45 – 18:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:05 – 10:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:03 – 14:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:27 – 07:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:27 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:46 – 09:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:05 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:24 – 11:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:44 – 13:03 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:03 – 14:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:22 – 15:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:41 – 17:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:00 – 18:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:41 – 20:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:22 – 22:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:03 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:44 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:24 – 03:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:05 – 04:46 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:46 – 06:27 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868931.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457396.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0768° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.19° |
🪷 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 (24.0768°), declination -22.20°, EoT -7.10 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: 2016-01-09 (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 (24.0768°), declination -22.20°, EoT -7.10 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: 2016-01-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)