पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 24, 1938 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1995 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1860 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1345
Malayalam Era: 1114
Nanakshahi: 469
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 280.41° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 198.25° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 333.04° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 257.12° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 285.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 278.63° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 338.23° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 51 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 08 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:49 – 12:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:32 – 14:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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
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
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:45 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:27 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:49 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:10 – 13:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:32 – 14:53 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:53 – 16:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:14 – 17:36 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:36 – 19:14 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:14 – 20:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:53 – 22:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:32 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:10 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:49 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:06 – 06:45 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5039 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1840457.27 |
| Julian Day | 2428922.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.9878° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 275.42° |
🪷 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 (22.9878°), declination -19.39°, EoT -12.06 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: 1938-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (22.9878°), declination -19.39°, EoT -12.06 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: 1938-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)