पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 18, 1948 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2005 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1870 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1355
Malayalam Era: 1124
Nanakshahi: 479
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.90° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 84.44° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 263.81° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 246.55° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 255.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 214.76° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 133.37° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī 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) | 18:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:14 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:46 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:17 – 10:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:15 – 14:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:38 – 07:58 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: 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):
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 Kāla | 06:38 – 07:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:58 – 09:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:17 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:36 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:55 – 13:15 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:15 – 14:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:34 – 15:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:53 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:12 – 18:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:53 – 20:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:34 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:15 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:55 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:36 – 03:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:17 – 04:58 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:58 – 06:38 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5050 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844438.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432903.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1400° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 199.99° |
🪷 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 (23.1400°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 1948-12-18 (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 (23.1400°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 1948-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)