पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 18, 1976 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.24 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्महविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम्।
ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना।।4.24।।
ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना।।4.24।।
"4.24 For him, the sacrifice itself is the Spirit; the Spirit and the oblation are one; it is the Spirit Itself which is sacrificed in Its own fire, and the man even in action is united with God, since while performing his act, his mind never ceases to be fixed on Him." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2033 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1898 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1383
Malayalam Era: 1152
Nanakshahi: 507
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.55° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 104.68° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 51.60° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 284.77° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 353.67° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 236.79° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 96.30° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:19 – 17:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:31 – 17:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:16 – 19:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:10 – 17:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:08 – 13:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:50 – 16:10 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:06 – 09:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:27 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:48 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:08 – 13:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:29 – 14:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:50 – 16:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:10 – 17:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:31 – 19:10 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:10 – 20:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:50 – 22:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:29 – 00:08 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:08 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:48 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:06 – 06:46 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5077 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1854330.27 |
| Julian Day | 2442795.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5184° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 189.43° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.5184°), declination -20.74°, EoT -10.35 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: 1976-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.5184°), declination -20.74°, EoT -10.35 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: 1976-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)