पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 20, 1949 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2006 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1871 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1356
Malayalam Era: 1125
Nanakshahi: 480
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 307.94° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 218.04° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 314.13° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 283.45° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 269.68° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 294.67° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 130.13° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:59 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:29 – 17:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:12 – 13:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:04 – 16:29 |
| Varjyam | 06:58 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:30 – 07:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:56 – 09:21 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:21 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:47 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:12 – 13:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:38 – 15:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:04 – 16:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:29 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:55 – 19:29 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:29 – 21:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:04 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:38 – 00:12 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:12 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:47 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:21 – 04:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:56 – 06:30 (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 Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Anurādhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5050 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844502.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432967.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1425° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.92° |
🪷 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 (23.1425°), declination -11.09°, EoT -14.28 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: 1949-02-20 (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 (23.1425°), declination -11.09°, EoT -14.28 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: 1949-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)