पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 22, 1972 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2029 Krodhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1894 Paridhāvi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1379
Malayalam Era: 1148
Nanakshahi: 503
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.82° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 89.52° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 211.04° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 227.33° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 262.59° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 220.97° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 52.88° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:38 – 11:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:36 – 15:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:00 – 09:19 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
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 Chala | 06:40 – 08:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:00 – 09:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:19 – 10:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:38 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:57 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:16 – 14:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:36 – 15:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:55 – 17:14 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:14 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:55 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:36 – 22:16 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:16 – 23:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:57 – 01:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:38 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:19 – 05:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:00 – 06:40 (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 Dvitīyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5074 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1853208.27 |
| Julian Day | 2441673.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4755° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 202.20° |
🪷 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 (23.4755°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2026-05-14T08:19:03.941Z
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 (23.4755°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2026-05-14T08:19:03.941Z