पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 19, 1963 CE

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🪷 आज: भ्रातृ द्वितीया — Bhāi Dūja / Bhrātṛ Dvitīyā
Yamunā's reception of brother Yama; sisters welcome brothers. Day 5 of Diwali.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2020 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1885 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1370
Malayalam Era: 1139
Nanakshahi: 494
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Svātī Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Prīti
करण (Karaṇa)Kaulava
वार (Vāra)Śanivāra (Saturday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya181.59°TulāCitrā P3
चन्द्र Candra198.18°TulāSvātī P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala212.40°VṛścikaViśākhā P4
बुध Budha170.53°KanyāHasta P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati350.35°MīnaRevatī P2
शुक्र Śukra195.35°TulāSvātī P3
शनि Śani293.81°MakaraDhaniṣṭhā P1

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:57 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:28 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:43 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)07:16 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)18:22 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 30 Mins 34 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 29 Mins 26 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:25 – 05:11
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:00 – 05:57
Abhijit Muhūrta11:20 – 12:06
Vijaya Muhūrta13:38 – 14:24
Godhūli Muhūrta17:16 – 17:40
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:28 – 17:57
Amṛta Kāla17:13 – 18:58
Niśīta Muhūrta23:20 – 00:06

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla08:50 – 10:16
Yamaganda13:09 – 14:35
Gulika Kāla05:57 – 07:24
Varjyam06:26 – 06:44
Dur Muhūrta 08:38 – 09:01

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Kāla05:57 – 07:24 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Śubha07:24 – 08:50 (auspicious)
Day-3 Roga08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Udveg10:16 – 11:43 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Chala11:43 – 13:09 (neutral)
Day-6 Labha13:09 – 14:35 (auspicious)
Day-7 Amṛta14:35 – 16:02 (auspicious)
Day-8 Kāla16:02 – 17:28 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Labha17:28 – 19:02 (auspicious)
Night-2 Amṛta19:02 – 20:35 (auspicious)
Night-3 Kāla20:35 – 22:09 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Śubha22:09 – 23:43 (auspicious)
Night-5 Roga23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Udveg01:16 – 02:50 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Chala02:50 – 04:24 (neutral)
Night-8 Labha04:24 – 05:57 (auspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Śani Walk (शनि यात्रा)
7 steps · graha walk
Śanivāra (Saturday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5065
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1849856.27
Julian Day2438321.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.3473°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)18.94°
🪷 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 (23.3473°), declination -9.65°, EoT 15.55 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 at: 2026-05-14T05:25:03.052Z