पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · April 16, 2026 CE
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 1.86° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 342.32° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 340.21° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 336.64° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.68° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 25.54° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 343.26° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:46 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:54 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:42 – 15:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:56 – 07:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:02 – 10:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:56 – 07:29 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:29 – 09:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:02 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:36 – 12:09 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:09 – 13:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:42 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:15 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:49 – 18:22 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:22 – 19:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:49 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:15 – 22:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:42 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:09 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:36 – 03:02 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:02 – 04:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:29 – 05:56 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872681.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461146.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2202° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.02° |
🪷 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 (24.2202°), declination 10.07°, EoT 0.02 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: 2026-04-16 (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 (24.2202°), declination 10.07°, EoT 0.02 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: 2026-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)