पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 17, 1936 CE

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🪷 आज: भ्रातृ द्वितीया — Bhāi Dūja / Bhrātṛ Dvitīyā
Yamunā's reception of brother Yama; sisters welcome brothers. Day 5 of Diwali.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1993 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1858 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1343
Malayalam Era: 1112
Nanakshahi: 467
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Svātī Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Prīti
करण (Karaṇa)Kaulava
वार (Vāra)Śanivāra (Saturday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya180.52°TulāCitrā P3
चन्द्र Candra198.05°TulāSvātī P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala140.55°SiṃhaPūrva Phalgunī P3
बुध Budha163.35°KanyāHasta P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati238.60°VṛścikaJyeṣṭhā P4
शुक्र Śukra210.38°VṛścikaViśākhā P4
शनि Śani324.25°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P2

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:57 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:29 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:43 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)07:20 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)18:26 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 32 Mins 38 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 27 Mins 22 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:24 – 05:10
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:59 – 05:57
Abhijit Muhūrta11:20 – 12:06
Vijaya Muhūrta13:38 – 14:24
Godhūli Muhūrta17:17 – 17:41
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:29 – 17:58
Amṛta Kāla17:14 – 18:59
Niśīta Muhūrta23:20 – 00:06

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla08:50 – 10:16
Yamaganda13:09 – 14:36
Gulika Kāla05:57 – 07:23
Varjyam06:25 – 06:44
Dur Muhūrta 08:38 – 09:01

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
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 · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Kāla05:57 – 07:23 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Śubha07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious)
Day-3 Roga08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Udveg10:16 – 11:43 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Chala11:43 – 13:09 (neutral)
Day-6 Labha13:09 – 14:36 (auspicious)
Day-7 Amṛta14:36 – 16:03 (auspicious)
Day-8 Kāla16:03 – 17:29 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Labha17:29 – 19:03 (auspicious)
Night-2 Amṛta19:03 – 20:36 (auspicious)
Night-3 Kāla20:36 – 22:09 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Śubha22:09 – 23:43 (auspicious)
Night-5 Roga23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Udveg01:16 – 02:50 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Chala02:50 – 04:23 (neutral)
Night-8 Labha04:23 – 05:57 (auspicious)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Śani Walk (शनि यात्रा)
7 steps · graha walk
Śanivāra (Saturday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5038
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1839993.27
Julian Day2428458.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.9700°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)19.68°
🪷 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 (22.9700°), declination -9.12°, EoT 15.23 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: 2026-05-14T10:59:56.881Z