पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 20, 1922 CE

🪷 आज: दीपावली — Dīpāvalī (Diwali)
Lakshmi-Pūjā night; festival of lights; Rāma's return to Ayodhyā.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1979 Yuva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1844 Dundubhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1329
Malayalam Era: 1098
Nanakshahi: 453
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Citrā Pada 1
योग (Yoga)Vaidhṛti
करण (Karaṇa)Catuṣpāda
वार (Vāra)Śukravāra (Friday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya183.09°TulāCitrā P3
चन्द्र Candra175.67°KanyāCitrā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala270.96°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P2
बुध Budha174.86°KanyāCitrā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati186.98°TulāSvātī P1
शुक्र Śukra223.97°VṛścikaAnurādhā P4
शनि Śani170.02°KanyāHasta P4

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:58 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:27 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:42 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:24 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)17:02 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 29 Mins 16 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 30 Mins 44 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:26 – 05:12
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:00 – 05:58
Abhijit Muhūrta11:19 – 12:05
Vijaya Muhūrta13:37 – 14:23
Godhūli Muhūrta17:15 – 17:39
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:27 – 17:56
Amṛta Kāla17:12 – 18:57
Niśīta Muhūrta23:19 – 00:05

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla10:16 – 11:42
Yamaganda14:35 – 16:01
Gulika Kāla07:24 – 08:50
Varjyam06:26 – 06:45
Dur Muhūrta 08:39 – 09:02

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
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Chala05:58 – 07:24 (neutral)
Day-2 Labha07:24 – 08:50 (auspicious)
Day-3 Amṛta08:50 – 10:16 (auspicious)
Day-4 Kāla10:16 – 11:42 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Śubha11:42 – 13:09 (auspicious)
Day-6 Roga13:09 – 14:35 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Udveg14:35 – 16:01 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Chala16:01 – 17:27 (neutral)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Roga17:27 – 19:01 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Udveg19:01 – 20:35 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Chala20:35 – 22:09 (neutral)
Night-4 Labha22:09 – 23:42 (auspicious)
Night-5 Amṛta23:42 – 01:16 (auspicious)
Night-6 Kāla01:16 – 02:50 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Śubha02:50 – 04:24 (auspicious)
Night-8 Roga04:24 – 05:58 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

5 steps · graha walk
Śukravāra (Friday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.

🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance

Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5024
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1834882.27
Julian Day2423347.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.7746°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)353.68°
🪷 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 (22.7746°), declination -9.99°, EoT 15.70 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: 2026-05-14T09:53:03.274Z