पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 20, 1946 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2003 Vikāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1868 Vyaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1353
Malayalam Era: 1122
Nanakshahi: 477
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.44° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 206.64° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 249.60° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 226.82° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.40° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 207.23° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 105.33° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:53 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 | 10:37 – 11:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:35 – 15:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:59 – 09:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:39 – 07:59 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:59 – 09:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:18 – 10:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:37 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:56 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:15 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:35 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:54 – 17:13 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:13 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:54 – 20:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:35 – 22:15 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:15 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:56 – 01:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:37 – 03:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:18 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:59 – 06:39 (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 Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5048 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1843709.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432174.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1122° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 320.37° |
🪷 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 (23.1122°), 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 at: 2026-05-14T11:00:09.281Z
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 (23.1122°), 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 at: 2026-05-14T11:00:09.281Z