पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 11, 1938 CE

🪷 आज: करवा चौथ — Karvā Chauth
North Indian wives' fast for husband's longevity. Kṛṣṇa Caturthī of Kārtika.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1995 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1860 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1345
Malayalam Era: 1114
Nanakshahi: 469
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Siddha
करण (Karaṇa)Bava
वार (Vāra)Śukravāra (Friday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya204.99°TulāViśākhā P2
चन्द्र Candra66.39°MithunaMr̥gaśirā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala168.43°KanyāHasta P3
बुध Budha223.75°VṛścikaAnurādhā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati300.95°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P3
शुक्र Śukra220.30°VṛścikaAnurādhā P3
शनि Śani349.67°MīnaRevatī P1

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:12 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:13 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:43 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)19:38 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)09:18 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 00 Mins 28 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 59 Mins 32 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:44 – 05:28
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:17 – 06:12
Abhijit Muhūrta11:20 – 12:05
Vijaya Muhūrta13:33 – 14:17
Godhūli Muhūrta17:01 – 17:25
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:13 – 17:40
Amṛta Kāla16:58 – 18:43
Niśīta Muhūrta23:20 – 00:05

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla10:20 – 11:43
Yamaganda14:28 – 15:50
Gulika Kāla07:35 – 08:57
Varjyam06:40 – 06:57
Dur Muhūrta 08:46 – 09:08

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Chala06:12 – 07:35 (neutral)
Day-2 Labha07:35 – 08:57 (auspicious)
Day-3 Amṛta08:57 – 10:20 (auspicious)
Day-4 Kāla10:20 – 11:43 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Śubha11:43 – 13:05 (auspicious)
Day-6 Roga13:05 – 14:28 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Udveg14:28 – 15:50 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Chala15:50 – 17:13 (neutral)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Roga17:13 – 18:50 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Udveg18:50 – 20:28 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Chala20:28 – 22:05 (neutral)
Night-4 Labha22:05 – 23:43 (auspicious)
Night-5 Amṛta23:43 – 01:20 (auspicious)
Night-6 Kāla01:20 – 02:57 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Śubha02:57 – 04:35 (auspicious)
Night-8 Roga04:35 – 06:12 (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 Time

Kali Year5040
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1840748.27
Julian Day2429213.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.9989°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)219.37°
🪷 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 (22.9989°), declination -17.19°, EoT 15.59 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: 1938-11-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)