पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 16, 1986 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2043 Pramāthi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1908 Akṣaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1393
Malayalam Era: 1162
Nanakshahi: 517
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 331.50° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 32.64° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 240.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| बुध Budha | 333.32° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 312.73° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 345.12° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 225.67° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:07 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 00 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 59 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:31 – 05:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:07 – 06:07 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:37 – 18:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:07 – 13:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:07 – 16:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:37 – 06:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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 Udveg | 06:07 – 07:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:37 – 09:07 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:07 – 10:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:37 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:07 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:37 – 15:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:07 – 16:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:37 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:08 – 19:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:37 – 21:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:07 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:37 – 00:07 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:07 – 01:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:37 – 03:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:07 – 04:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:37 – 06:07 (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 Ṣaṣṭhī + 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 | 5087 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858040.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446505.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6603° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 63.68° |
🪷 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 (23.6603°), declination -1.92°, EoT -9.36 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: 2026-05-14T08:24:43.855Z
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 (23.6603°), declination -1.92°, EoT -9.36 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: 2026-05-14T08:24:43.855Z