पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 28, 1960 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.38 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।
"18.38 That which as first is like nectar, because the senses revel in their objects, but in the end acts like poison - that pleasure arises from Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2017 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1882 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1367
Malayalam Era: 1136
Nanakshahi: 491
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 283.82° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 280.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 257.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 285.40° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 241.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 248.28° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 259.82° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:39 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 55 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 04 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:27 – 17:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:39 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:24 – 19:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:33 – 14:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:44 – 08:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:27 – 10:49 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:44 – 08:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:05 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:27 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:49 – 12:11 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:11 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:33 – 14:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:55 – 16:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:17 – 17:39 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:39 – 19:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:17 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:55 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:33 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:11 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:49 – 03:27 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:27 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:05 – 06:44 (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 Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Śravaṇa alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848496.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436961.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2952° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 358.20° |
🪷 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 (23.2952°), declination -18.49°, EoT -12.97 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: 1960-01-28 (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 (23.2952°), declination -18.49°, EoT -12.97 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: 1960-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)