पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 22, 1968 CE

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🪷 आज: गोवर्धन पूजा — Govardhana Pūjā (Annakūṭa)
Krishna lifted Govardhana to protect Vraja from Indra's wrath. Day 4 of Diwali.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Pratipada (1/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Citrā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Viṣkambha
करण (Karaṇa)Kiṃstughna
वार (Vāra)Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya185.29°TulāCitrā P4
चन्द्र Candra187.18°TulāSvātī P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala145.85°SiṃhaPūrva Phalgunī P4
बुध Budha173.45°KanyāCitrā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati152.54°KanyāUttara Phalgunī P2
शुक्र Śukra218.05°VṛścikaAnurādhā P2
शनि Śani358.72°MīnaRevatī P4

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:00 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:25 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:42 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)06:10 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)17:30 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 25 Mins 17 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 34 Mins 43 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:28 – 05:14
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:02 – 06:00
Abhijit Muhūrta11:19 – 12:05
Vijaya Muhūrta13:36 – 14:22
Godhūli Muhūrta17:13 – 17:37
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:25 – 17:53
Amṛta Kāla17:10 – 18:55
Niśīta Muhūrta23:19 – 00:05

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla14:33 – 15:59
Yamaganda08:51 – 10:16
Gulika Kāla11:42 – 13:08
Varjyam06:28 – 06:46
Dur Muhūrta 08:39 – 09:02

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
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 · 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

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Roga06:00 – 07:25 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Udveg07:25 – 08:51 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Chala08:51 – 10:16 (neutral)
Day-4 Labha10:16 – 11:42 (auspicious)
Day-5 Amṛta11:42 – 13:08 (auspicious)
Day-6 Kāla13:08 – 14:33 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Śubha14:33 – 15:59 (auspicious)
Day-8 Roga15:59 – 17:25 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Kāla17:25 – 18:59 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Śubha18:59 – 20:33 (auspicious)
Night-3 Roga20:33 – 22:08 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Udveg22:08 – 23:42 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Chala23:42 – 01:16 (neutral)
Night-6 Labha01:16 – 02:51 (auspicious)
Night-7 Amṛta02:51 – 04:25 (auspicious)
Night-8 Kāla04:25 – 06:00 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Maṅgala Walk (मङ्गल यात्रा)
7 steps · graha walk
Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5070
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1851686.27
Julian Day2440151.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.4173°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)0.60°
🪷 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 (23.4173°), declination -11.01°, EoT 15.95 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: 2026-05-14T08:59:06.948Z