पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 5, 1962 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.45 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धिं लभते नरः।स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धिं यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु।।18.45।।
"18.45 Perfection is attained when each attends diligently to his duty. Listen and I will tell you how it is attained by him who always minds his own duty." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2019 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1884 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1369
Malayalam Era: 1138
Nanakshahi: 493
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.90° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 241.16° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 255.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 273.08° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 288.77° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 256.09° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 277.44° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:22 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:07 – 18:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:44 – 12:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:43 – 16:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:05 – 09:24 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:45 – 08:05 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:05 – 09:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:24 – 10:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:44 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:04 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:23 – 14:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:43 – 16:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:02 – 17:22 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:22 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:02 – 20:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:43 – 22:23 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:23 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:04 – 01:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:44 – 03:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:24 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:05 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849204.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437669.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3223° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 339.53° |
🪷 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 (23.3223°), declination -22.68°, EoT -5.45 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: 1962-01-05 (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 (23.3223°), declination -22.68°, EoT -5.45 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: 1962-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)