पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 18, 1901 CE

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🪷 आज: महा शिवरात्रि — Mahā Śivarātri
The greatest night of Lord Śiva; cosmic dance of dissolution.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1958 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1823 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1308
Malayalam Era: 1077
Nanakshahi: 432
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Somavāra (Monday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya306.24°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
चन्द्र Candra291.85°MakaraŚravaṇa P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala133.48°SiṃhaPūrva Phalgunī P1
बुध Budha325.51°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati254.89°DhanuPūrva Āṣāḍhā P1
शुक्र Śukra289.53°MakaraŚravaṇa P3
शनि Śani261.70°DhanuPūrva Āṣāḍhā P3

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:32 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:53 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:13 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:45 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:45 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 21 Mins 42 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 38 Mins 18 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta05:01 – 05:46
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:35 – 06:32
Abhijit Muhūrta11:50 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:52
Godhūli Muhūrta17:41 – 18:05
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:53 – 18:22
Amṛta Kāla17:38 – 19:23
Niśīta Muhūrta23:50 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla07:57 – 09:22
Yamaganda10:47 – 12:13
Gulika Kāla13:38 – 15:03
Varjyam07:00 – 07:18
Dur Muhūrta 09:11 – 09:33

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Amṛta06:32 – 07:57 (auspicious)
Day-2 Kāla07:57 – 09:22 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Śubha09:22 – 10:47 (auspicious)
Day-4 Roga10:47 – 12:13 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Udveg12:13 – 13:38 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Chala13:38 – 15:03 (neutral)
Day-7 Labha15:03 – 16:28 (auspicious)
Day-8 Amṛta16:28 – 17:53 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Chala17:53 – 19:28 (neutral)
Night-2 Labha19:28 – 21:03 (auspicious)
Night-3 Amṛta21:03 – 22:38 (auspicious)
Night-4 Kāla22:38 – 00:13 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Śubha00:13 – 01:47 (auspicious)
Night-6 Roga01:47 – 03:22 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Udveg03:22 – 04:57 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Chala04:57 – 06:32 (neutral)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5002
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1826968.27
Julian Day2415433.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.4719°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)344.74°
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (22.4719°), declination -11.92°, EoT -14.43 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 at: 2026-05-14T06:33:59.032Z