पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 13, 1961 CE
Also observed today
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.22 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्तु कृत्स्नवदेकस्मिन्कार्ये सक्तमहैतुकम्।अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्।।18.22।।
"18.22 But that which clings blindly to one idea as if it were all, without logic, truth or insight, that has its origin in Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 237.48° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 303.89° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 238.48° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 236.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 283.85° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 227.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 274.91° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:40 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:53 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:55 – 09:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:34 – 11:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:04 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:36 – 07:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:55 – 09:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:14 – 10:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:34 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:53 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:32 – 15:51 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:51 – 17:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:10 – 18:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:51 – 20:32 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:32 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:53 – 01:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:34 – 03:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:14 – 04:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:55 – 06:36 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849181.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437646.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3214° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 64.79° |
🪷 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 (23.3214°), declination -23.12°, EoT 5.09 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: 1961-12-13 (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 (23.3214°), declination -23.12°, EoT 5.09 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: 1961-12-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)