पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 18, 1953 CE
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रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
"7.8 O Arjuna! I am the Fluidity in water, the Light in the sun and in the moon. I am the mystic syllable Om in the Vedic scriptures, the Sound in ether, the Virility in man." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2010 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1875 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1360
Malayalam Era: 1129
Nanakshahi: 484
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 4.51° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 59.75° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 28.16° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 337.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 32.24° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 357.75° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 180.84° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 48 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 11 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:51 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:45 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:33 – 07:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:33 – 07:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:09 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:45 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:58 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:10 – 16:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:46 – 18:22 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:22 – 19:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:46 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:58 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:45 – 04:09 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:09 – 05:33 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5055 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846020.27 |
| Julian Day | 2434485.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2005° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 54.19° |
🪷 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 (23.2005°), declination 10.66°, EoT 0.51 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
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Computed for: 1953-04-18 (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 (23.2005°), declination 10.66°, EoT 0.51 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: 1953-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)