पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 8, 1978 CE

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🪷 आज: महा शिवरात्रि — Mahā Śivarātri
The greatest night of Lord Śiva; cosmic dance of dissolution.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2035 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1900 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1385
Malayalam Era: 1154
Nanakshahi: 509
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śatabhiṣā Pada 2
योग (Yoga)Siddha
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Budhavāra (Wednesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya323.57°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P2
चन्द्र Candra309.52°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala89.26°MithunaPunarvasu P3
बुध Budha331.92°MīnaPūrva Bhādrapadā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati62.69°MithunaMr̥gaśirā P3
शुक्र Śukra334.72°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P1
शनि Śani121.98°SiṃhaMaghā P1

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:16 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:04 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:10 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:31 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:56 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 48 Mins 05 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 11 Mins 55 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:41 – 05:28
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:17 – 06:16
Abhijit Muhūrta11:46 – 12:33
Vijaya Muhūrta14:08 – 14:55
Godhūli Muhūrta17:52 – 18:16
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:04 – 18:33
Amṛta Kāla17:49 – 19:34
Niśīta Muhūrta23:46 – 00:33

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla12:10 – 13:38
Yamaganda07:44 – 09:13
Gulika Kāla10:41 – 12:10
Varjyam06:45 – 07:04
Dur Muhūrta 09:01 – 09:24

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Labha06:16 – 07:44 (auspicious)
Day-2 Amṛta07:44 – 09:13 (auspicious)
Day-3 Kāla09:13 – 10:41 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Śubha10:41 – 12:10 (auspicious)
Day-5 Roga12:10 – 13:38 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Udveg13:38 – 15:07 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Chala15:07 – 16:35 (neutral)
Day-8 Labha16:35 – 18:04 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Udveg18:04 – 19:35 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Chala19:35 – 21:07 (neutral)
Night-3 Labha21:07 – 22:38 (auspicious)
Night-4 Amṛta22:38 – 00:10 (auspicious)
Night-5 Kāla00:10 – 01:41 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Śubha01:41 – 03:13 (auspicious)
Night-7 Roga03:13 – 04:44 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Udveg04:44 – 06:16 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5079
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1855110.27
Julian Day2443575.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.5482°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)347.68°
🪷 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 (23.5482°), declination -5.09°, EoT -11.53 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: 2026-05-14T07:30:11.610Z