पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 20, 1959 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- जया एकादशी · Jayā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2016 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1881 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1366
Malayalam Era: 1135
Nanakshahi: 490
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.95° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 40.02° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 29.24° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 260.81° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 214.48° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 293.21° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 248.82° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:51 – 16:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:27 – 10:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:09 – 13:30 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:45 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:27 – 10:48 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:48 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:09 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:30 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:51 – 16:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:12 – 17:33 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:33 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:12 – 20:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:51 – 22:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:30 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:09 – 01:48 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:48 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:06 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5060 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848123.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436588.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2810° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.53° |
🪷 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 (23.2810°), declination -20.31°, EoT -10.96 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: 1959-01-20 (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 (23.2810°), declination -20.31°, EoT -10.96 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: 1959-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)