पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 20, 1942 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1999 Manmatha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1864 Citrabhānu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1349
Malayalam Era: 1118
Nanakshahi: 473
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.47° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 36.05° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 220.73° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 255.87° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 90.51° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 253.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 44.90° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:54 – 17:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:56 – 13:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:35 – 15:54 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:39 – 07:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:59 – 09:18 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:18 – 10:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:37 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:56 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:15 – 14:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:35 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:54 – 17:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:13 – 18:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:54 – 20:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:35 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:15 – 23:56 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:56 – 01:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:37 – 03:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:18 – 04:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:59 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5044 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1842248.27 |
| Julian Day | 2430713.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0563° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 150.74° |
🪷 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 (23.0563°), declination -23.41°, EoT 1.85 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: 1942-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (23.0563°), declination -23.41°, EoT 1.85 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: 1942-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)