पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 6, 1960 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.47 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्।।18.47।।
"18.47 It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla 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) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 292.96° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 38.68° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 264.30° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 301.19° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 243.49° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.29° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 260.80° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:45 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:33 – 17:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:45 – 18:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:30 – 19:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:26 – 10:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:36 – 14:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:40 – 08:03 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:40 – 08:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:03 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:26 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:49 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:12 – 13:36 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:36 – 14:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:59 – 16:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:22 – 17:45 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:45 – 19:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:22 – 20:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:59 – 22:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:36 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:12 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:49 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:26 – 05:03 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:03 – 06:40 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848505.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436970.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2956° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 104.12° |
🪷 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 (23.2956°), declination -15.96°, EoT -14.30 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: 1960-02-06 (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 (23.2956°), declination -15.96°, EoT -14.30 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: 1960-02-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)