पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 14, 1966 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2023 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1888 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1373
Malayalam Era: 1142
Nanakshahi: 497
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 270.05° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 182.62° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 294.27° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 256.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 60.15° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 289.42° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 320.83° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:47 – 12:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:48 – 16:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:06 – 09:26 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:46 – 08:06 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:06 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:26 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:47 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:07 – 13:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:27 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:48 – 16:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:08 – 17:28 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:28 – 19:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:08 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:48 – 22:27 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:27 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:07 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:47 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:26 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:06 – 06:46 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5067 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1850674.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439139.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3785° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 269.31° |
🪷 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 (23.3785°), declination -21.40°, EoT -9.00 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: 2026-05-14T08:23:24.180Z
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 (23.3785°), declination -21.40°, EoT -9.00 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: 2026-05-14T08:23:24.180Z