पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 18, 1895 CE
Also observed today
- लक्ष्मी पूजा · Lakṣmī Pūjā (Diwali main day)Pan-Hindu
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.7 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च।
मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम्।।8.7।।
मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम्।।8.7।।
"8.7 Therefore meditate always on Me, and fight; if thy mind and thy reason be fixed on Me, to Me shalt thou surely come." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1952 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1817 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1302
Malayalam Era: 1071
Nanakshahi: 426
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 182.02° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 179.07° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 181.27° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 199.49° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 105.05° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 148.05° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 196.69° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 31 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 28 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:25 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:16 – 11:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:36 – 16:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:23 – 08:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:57 – 07:23 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:50 – 10:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:16 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:43 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:09 – 14:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:36 – 16:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:02 – 17:28 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:28 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:02 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:36 – 22:09 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:09 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:43 – 01:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:16 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:50 – 04:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:23 – 05:57 (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 Amāvasyā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4997 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825019.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413484.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.3973° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 358.50° |
🪷 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 (22.3973°), declination -9.46°, EoT 15.40 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: 1895-10-18 (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 (22.3973°), declination -9.46°, EoT 15.40 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: 1895-10-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)