पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 8, 1962 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2019 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1884 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1369
Malayalam Era: 1138
Nanakshahi: 493
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 354.41° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 38.41° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 328.10° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 346.38° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 310.15° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 12.25° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 287.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:03 – 04:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:41 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:43 – 18:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:00 – 13:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:09 – 16:43 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (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 Udveg | 05:43 – 07:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:18 – 08:52 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:52 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:26 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:00 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:35 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:09 – 16:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:43 – 18:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:17 – 19:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:43 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:09 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:35 – 00:00 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:00 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:26 – 02:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:52 – 04:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:18 – 05:43 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturthī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849297.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437762.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3259° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 42.69° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.3259°), declination 6.96°, EoT -2.19 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: 1962-04-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.3259°), declination 6.96°, EoT -2.19 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: 1962-04-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)