पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 5, 1946 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2003 Vikāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1868 Vyaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1353
Malayalam Era: 1122
Nanakshahi: 477
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 351.56° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.10° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.50° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 336.12° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 181.55° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 7.67° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 85.36° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:47 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:07 – 04:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:44 – 05:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:04 – 18:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:16 – 18:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:01 – 19:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:28 – 12:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:09 – 16:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:20 – 08:54 |
| Varjyam | 06:18 – 06:38 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Chala | 05:47 – 07:20 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:20 – 08:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:54 – 10:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:28 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:01 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:35 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:09 – 16:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:42 – 18:16 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:16 – 19:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:42 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:09 – 22:35 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:35 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:01 – 01:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:28 – 02:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:54 – 04:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:20 – 05:47 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturthī + 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 | 5047 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1843450.27 |
| Julian Day | 2431915.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1023° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 36.76° |
🪷 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 (23.1023°), declination 5.78°, EoT -3.10 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: 1946-04-05 (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 (23.1023°), declination 5.78°, EoT -3.10 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: 1946-04-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)