पञ्चाङ्ग — Prayāgrāj (Allāhābād) · 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

Prayāgrāj (Allāhābād) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:08 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:24 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:46 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)19:34 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)09:11 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 15 Mins 36 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 44 Mins 24 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:38 – 05:23
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:12 – 06:08
Abhijit Muhūrta11:24 – 12:09
Vijaya Muhūrta13:39 – 14:24
Godhūli Muhūrta17:12 – 17:36
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:24 – 17:52
Amṛta Kāla17:09 – 18:54
Niśīta Muhūrta23:24 – 00:09

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla13:11 – 14:35
Yamaganda06:08 – 07:33
Gulika Kāla08:57 – 10:22
Varjyam06:37 – 06:55
Dur Muhūrta 08:46 – 09:09

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 Śubha06:08 – 07:33 (auspicious)
Day-2 Roga07:33 – 08:57 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Udveg08:57 – 10:22 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Chala10:22 – 11:46 (neutral)
Day-5 Labha11:46 – 13:11 (auspicious)
Day-6 Amṛta13:11 – 14:35 (auspicious)
Day-7 Kāla14:35 – 16:00 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Śubha16:00 – 17:24 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Amṛta17:24 – 19:00 (auspicious)
Night-2 Kāla19:00 – 20:35 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Śubha20:35 – 22:11 (auspicious)
Night-4 Roga22:11 – 23:46 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Udveg23:46 – 01:22 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Chala01:22 – 02:57 (neutral)
Night-7 Labha02:57 – 04:33 (auspicious)
Night-8 Amṛta04:33 – 06:08 (auspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.4358°
Longitude: 81.8463°
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)