पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 16, 1959 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2016 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1881 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1366
Malayalam Era: 1135
Nanakshahi: 490
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.03° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 88.83° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 70.48° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 338.65° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 218.08° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 38.67° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 254.30° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:54 – 04:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:34 – 15:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:36 – 07:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:47 – 10:22 |
| Varjyam | 06:07 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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 · 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 Śubha | 05:36 – 07:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:11 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:47 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:22 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:34 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:09 – 16:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:45 – 18:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:21 – 19:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:45 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:09 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:34 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:22 – 02:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:47 – 04:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:11 – 05:36 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5060 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848209.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436674.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2843° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.36° |
🪷 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 (23.2843°), declination 9.79°, EoT 0.02 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: 1959-04-16 (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 (23.2843°), declination 9.79°, EoT 0.02 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: 1959-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)