पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 12, 1978 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla 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) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 327.56° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 4.06° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 89.61° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 339.61° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 62.92° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 339.71° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 121.70° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:12 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:12 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 54 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 05 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:36 – 05:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:12 – 06:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:36 – 18:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:09 – 13:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:07 – 16:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 07:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:22 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:12 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:41 – 09:10 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:10 – 10:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:39 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:09 – 13:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:38 – 15:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:07 – 16:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:36 – 18:06 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:06 – 19:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:36 – 21:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:07 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:38 – 00:09 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:09 – 01:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:39 – 03:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:10 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:41 – 06:12 (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 Śukla Caturthī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5079 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1855114.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443579.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5484° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 37.66° |
🪷 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 (23.5484°), declination -3.52°, EoT -10.49 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: 1978-03-12 (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 (23.5484°), declination -3.52°, EoT -10.49 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: 1978-03-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)