पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 28, 1985 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2042 Bahudhānya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1907 Krodhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1392
Malayalam Era: 1161
Nanakshahi: 516
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.59° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 80.85° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 194.64° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 233.74° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 294.61° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 247.39° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 220.70° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:21 – 10:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:19 – 14:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:43 – 08:02 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
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 Kāla | 06:43 – 08:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:02 – 09:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:21 – 10:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:41 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:00 – 13:19 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:19 – 14:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:39 – 15:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:58 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:17 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:58 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:39 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:19 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:00 – 01:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:41 – 03:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:21 – 05:02 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:02 – 06:43 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Pratipada + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5087 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1857962.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446427.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6573° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 188.75° |
🪷 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 (23.6573°), declination -23.29°, EoT -1.89 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: 1985-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (23.6573°), declination -23.29°, EoT -1.89 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: 1985-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)