पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 18, 3174 BCE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: -3116
Śaka Saṁvat: -3251 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: -3766
Malayalam Era: -3997
Nanakshahi: -4642
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 176.95° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 40.48° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 9.00° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 164.69° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 348.98° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 216.88° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 208.89° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:41 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:15 – 15:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:29 – 18:53 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:41 – 19:14 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:26 – 20:11 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:22 – 12:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:21 – 17:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:02 – 08:42 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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
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
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:22 – 07:02 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:02 – 08:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:42 – 10:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:22 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:02 – 13:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:42 – 15:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:21 – 17:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:01 – 18:41 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:41 – 20:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:01 – 21:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:21 – 22:42 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:42 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:02 – 01:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:22 – 02:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:42 – 04:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:02 – 05:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | -71 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | -26116.73 |
| Julian Day | 562348.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | -48.4017° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 223.53° |
🪷 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 (-48.4017°), declination 18.12°, EoT -3.53 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: -3173-08-18 (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 (-48.4017°), declination 18.12°, EoT -3.53 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: -3173-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)