पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 8, 1968 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 232.60° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 86.13° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 174.29° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 233.52° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 160.33° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.78° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 356.01° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:07 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:39 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:50 – 17:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:51 – 13:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:30 – 15:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:22 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:32 – 07:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:52 – 09:12 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:12 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:31 – 11:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:51 – 13:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:10 – 14:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:30 – 15:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:50 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:09 – 18:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:50 – 20:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:30 – 22:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:10 – 23:51 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:51 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:31 – 03:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:12 – 04:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:52 – 06:32 (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 Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5070 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1851733.27 |
| Julian Day | 2440198.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4190° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 216.58° |
🪷 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 (23.4190°), declination -22.70°, EoT 7.30 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: 1968-12-08 (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 (23.4190°), declination -22.70°, EoT 7.30 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: 1968-12-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)