पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 17, 1916 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1973 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1838 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1323
Malayalam Era: 1092
Nanakshahi: 447
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.09° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 144.04° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.22° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 255.94° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 3.35° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 211.94° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 97.47° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:10 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:45 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:53 – 17:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:55 – 13:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:33 – 15:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:38 – 07:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:57 – 09:16 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:16 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:36 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:55 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:14 – 14:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:33 – 15:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:53 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:12 – 18:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:53 – 20:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:33 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:14 – 23:55 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:55 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:36 – 03:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:16 – 04:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:57 – 06:38 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Uttara Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5018 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1832749.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421214.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.6930° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 265.49° |
🪷 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 (22.6930°), declination -23.33°, EoT 3.25 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: 1916-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (22.6930°), declination -23.33°, EoT 3.25 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: 1916-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)