पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 10, 1956 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.20 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे।देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम्।।17.20।।
"17.20 The gift which is given without thought of recompense, in the belief that it ought to be made, in a fit place, at an opportune time and to a deserving person - such a gift is Pure." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2013 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1878 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1363
Malayalam Era: 1132
Nanakshahi: 487
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 297.04° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 276.31° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 235.06° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 275.03° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 123.96° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.82° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 219.12° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:49 – 12:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:00 – 16:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:01 – 09:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:37 – 08:01 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:01 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:25 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:49 – 12:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:13 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:36 – 15:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:00 – 16:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:24 – 17:48 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:48 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:24 – 21:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:00 – 22:36 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:36 – 00:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:13 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:49 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:25 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:01 – 06:37 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5057 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847048.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435513.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2399° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.40° |
🪷 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 (23.2399°), declination -14.73°, EoT -14.55 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: 1956-02-10 (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 (23.2399°), declination -14.73°, EoT -14.55 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: 1956-02-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)