पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 13, 1987 CE
Also observed today
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.17 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
"8.17 Those who understand the cosmic day and cosmic night know that one day of creation is a thousand cycles, and that the night is of equal length." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2044 Vikrama
Śaka Saṁvat: 1909 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1394
Malayalam Era: 1163
Nanakshahi: 518
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 236.80° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 141.93° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 198.89° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 231.21° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 356.77° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 265.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 239.22° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:51 – 17:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:53 – 13:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:32 – 15:51 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:04 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:35 – 07:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:55 – 09:14 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:14 – 10:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:34 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:53 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:12 – 14:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:32 – 15:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:51 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:11 – 18:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:51 – 20:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:32 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:12 – 23:53 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:53 – 01:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:34 – 03:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:14 – 04:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:55 – 06:35 (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 Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858677.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447142.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6846° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.96° |
🪷 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 (23.6846°), declination -23.09°, EoT 5.09 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: 1987-12-13 (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 (23.6846°), declination -23.09°, EoT 5.09 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: 1987-12-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)