पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 17, 1940 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 88.56° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 205.23° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 228.78° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 13.65° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 213.13° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 15.76° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:45 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:33 – 15:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:16 – 10:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:55 – 13:14 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Roga | 06:38 – 07:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:57 – 09:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:16 – 10:36 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:36 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:55 – 13:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:14 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:33 – 15:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:53 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:12 – 18:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:53 – 20:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:33 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:14 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:55 – 01:36 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:36 – 03:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:16 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:57 – 06:38 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841515.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429980.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0282° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 206.69° |
🪷 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 (23.0282°), declination -23.34°, EoT 3.25 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: 1940-12-17 (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 (23.0282°), declination -23.34°, EoT 3.25 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: 1940-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)