पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 5, 1981 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2038 Bhāva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1903 Durmati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1388
Malayalam Era: 1157
Nanakshahi: 512
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 20.88° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 33.25° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 13.93° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 29.69° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 157.77° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 28.34° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 159.97° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 10 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 49 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:34 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:18 – 18:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:30 – 19:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:15 – 20:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:12 – 16:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:37 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:55 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 05:52 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:24 – 08:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:19 – 06:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:58 – 08:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:37 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:55 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 15:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:12 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:51 – 18:30 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:30 – 19:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:51 – 21:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:12 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:55 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:37 – 03:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:58 – 05:19 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pratipada + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5083 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1856264.27 |
| Julian Day | 2444729.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5923° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 11.32° |
🪷 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 (23.5923°), declination 16.18°, EoT 3.35 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: 1981-05-05 (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 (23.5923°), declination 16.18°, EoT 3.35 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: 1981-05-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)