पञ्चाङ्ग — Cuttack, Odisha · April 18, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla 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) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 3.81° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 11.45° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 341.76° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 339.54° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.90° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 27.98° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.50° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Cuttack, Odisha — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:36 – 10:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:21 – 14:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:26 – 07:01 |
| Varjyam | 05:58 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:26 – 07:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:01 – 08:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:36 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:11 – 11:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:46 – 13:21 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:21 – 14:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:56 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:31 – 18:06 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:06 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:31 – 20:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:56 – 22:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:21 – 23:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:46 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:11 – 02:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:36 – 04:01 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:01 – 05:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 20.4625°
Longitude: 85.8828°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pratipada + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872683.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461148.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2203° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 5.99° |
🪷 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 (24.2203°), declination 10.77°, EoT 0.51 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: 2026-04-18 (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 (24.2203°), declination 10.77°, EoT 0.51 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: 2026-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)