पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 21, 1961 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 245.62° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 53.84° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 244.44° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 248.82° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 285.50° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 237.21° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 275.75° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:16 – 14:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:40 – 07:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:18 – 10:38 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:40 – 07:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:59 – 09:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:18 – 10:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:38 – 11:57 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:57 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:16 – 14:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:35 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:54 – 17:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:13 – 18:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:54 – 20:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:35 – 22:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:16 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:57 – 01:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:38 – 03:18 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:18 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:59 – 06:40 (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 Pūrṇimā + Mṛgaśīrṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849189.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437654.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3218° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 169.51° |
🪷 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 (23.3218°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 1961-12-21 (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 (23.3218°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 1961-12-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)