पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 16, 1931 CE

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

Also observed today

🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.8 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः।रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः।।17.8।।
"17.8 The foods that prolong life and increase purity, vigour, health, cheerfulness and happiness are those that are delicious, soothing, substantial and agreeable. These are loved by the Pure." — Shri Purohit Swami
→ Enter BG 17.8's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1988 Tāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1853 Prajāpati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1338
Malayalam Era: 1107
Nanakshahi: 462
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 3
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Somavāra (Monday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya303.52°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
चन्द्र Candra286.98°MakaraŚravaṇa P3
मङ्गल Maṅgala98.23°KarkaPuṣya P2
बुध Budha284.64°MakaraŚravaṇa P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati78.83°MithunaĀrdrā P4
शुक्र Śukra258.13°DhanuPūrva Āṣāḍhā P2
शनि Śani266.41°DhanuPūrva Āṣāḍhā P4

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:33 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:52 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:13 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:39 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:34 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 18 Mins 35 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 41 Mins 25 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta05:03 – 05:48
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:37 – 06:33
Abhijit Muhūrta11:50 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:51
Godhūli Muhūrta17:40 – 18:04
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:52 – 18:20
Amṛta Kāla17:37 – 19:22
Niśīta Muhūrta23:50 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla07:58 – 09:23
Yamaganda10:48 – 12:13
Gulika Kāla13:37 – 15:02
Varjyam07:02 – 07:20
Dur Muhūrta 09:12 – 09:34

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 Amṛta06:33 – 07:58 (auspicious)
Day-2 Kāla07:58 – 09:23 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Śubha09:23 – 10:48 (auspicious)
Day-4 Roga10:48 – 12:13 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Udveg12:13 – 13:37 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Chala13:37 – 15:02 (neutral)
Day-7 Labha15:02 – 16:27 (auspicious)
Day-8 Amṛta16:27 – 17:52 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Chala17:52 – 19:27 (neutral)
Night-2 Labha19:27 – 21:02 (auspicious)
Night-3 Amṛta21:02 – 22:37 (auspicious)
Night-4 Kāla22:37 – 00:13 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Śubha00:13 – 01:48 (auspicious)
Night-6 Roga01:48 – 03:23 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Udveg03:23 – 04:58 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Chala04:58 – 06:33 (neutral)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5032
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1837923.27
Julian Day2426388.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.8909°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)343.36°
🪷 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 (22.8909°), declination -12.71°, EoT -14.54 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: 1931-02-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)