पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 24, 1940 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 279.89° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 87.09° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 351.44° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 275.60° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 342.20° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 314.52° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 2.47° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 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 | 12:10 – 13:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:49 – 12:10 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
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 · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:45 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:27 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:49 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:10 – 13:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:32 – 14:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:53 – 16:14 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:14 – 17:36 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:36 – 19:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:14 – 20:53 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:53 – 22:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:32 – 00:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:10 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:49 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:06 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturdaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5041 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841187.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429652.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0157° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 166.42° |
🪷 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 (23.0157°), declination -19.51°, 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 at: 2026-05-14T10:45:33.202Z
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 (23.0157°), declination -19.51°, 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 at: 2026-05-14T10:45:33.202Z