पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 18, 1939 CE

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

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1996 Nandana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1861 Pramāthi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1346
Malayalam Era: 1115
Nanakshahi: 470
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Śanivāra (Saturday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya305.48°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
चन्द्र Candra291.11°MakaraŚravaṇa P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala229.67°VṛścikaJyeṣṭhā P1
बुध Budha305.49°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati318.76°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P4
शुक्र Śukra260.36°DhanuPūrva Āṣāḍhā P3
शनि Śani352.22°MīnaRevatī P2

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:32 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:53 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:13 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:45 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:45 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 21 Mins 24 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 38 Mins 36 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta05:01 – 05:46
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:35 – 06:32
Abhijit Muhūrta11:50 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:52
Godhūli Muhūrta17:41 – 18:05
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:53 – 18:22
Amṛta Kāla17:38 – 19:23
Niśīta Muhūrta23:50 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla09:22 – 10:47
Yamaganda13:38 – 15:03
Gulika Kāla06:32 – 07:57
Varjyam07:00 – 07:18
Dur Muhūrta 09:11 – 09:34

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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 Kāla06:32 – 07:57 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Śubha07:57 – 09:22 (auspicious)
Day-3 Roga09:22 – 10:47 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Udveg10:47 – 12:13 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Chala12:13 – 13:38 (neutral)
Day-6 Labha13:38 – 15:03 (auspicious)
Day-7 Amṛta15:03 – 16:28 (auspicious)
Day-8 Kāla16:28 – 17:53 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Labha17:53 – 19:28 (auspicious)
Night-2 Amṛta19:28 – 21:03 (auspicious)
Night-3 Kāla21:03 – 22:38 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Śubha22:38 – 00:13 (auspicious)
Night-5 Roga00:13 – 01:47 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Udveg01:47 – 03:22 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Chala03:22 – 04:57 (neutral)
Night-8 Labha04:57 – 06:32 (auspicious)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5040
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1840847.27
Julian Day2429312.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.0027°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)345.19°
🪷 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 (23.0027°), declination -12.00°, EoT -14.43 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: 1939-02-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)