पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 4, 1966 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2023 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1888 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1373
Malayalam Era: 1142
Nanakshahi: 497
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.86° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 37.11° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 286.38° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 241.69° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 61.27° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 290.86° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 319.96° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:42 – 16:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:24 – 10:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:03 – 13:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
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):
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 Roga | 06:45 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:04 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:24 – 10:44 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:44 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:03 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:23 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:42 – 16:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:02 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:21 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:02 – 20:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:42 – 22:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:23 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:03 – 01:44 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:44 – 03:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:24 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvādaśī + 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 | 5067 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1850664.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439129.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3782° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 138.42° |
🪷 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 (23.3782°), declination -22.78°, EoT -5.02 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: 2026-05-14T09:23:09.144Z
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 (23.3782°), declination -22.78°, EoT -5.02 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: 2026-05-14T09:23:09.144Z