पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 1, 1988 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- कूर्म जयन्ती · Kūrma JayantīVaishnava
- चण्डिका जयन्ती · Chaṇḍikā JayantīShakta
- चित्रा पौर्णमी · Citrā PaurṇamīRegional
- वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत · Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā VratPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2045 Vṛṣa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1910 Vibhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1395
Malayalam Era: 1164
Nanakshahi: 519
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 17.20° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 185.98° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 292.64° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| बुध Budha | 29.12° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 19.13° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 59.40° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.23° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:37 – 04:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:16 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:16 – 18:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:28 – 19:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:13 – 19:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:50 – 18:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:55 – 13:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:12 – 16:50 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:22 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:00 – 08:39 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:39 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:17 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:55 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:33 – 15:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:12 – 16:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:50 – 18:28 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:28 – 19:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:50 – 21:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:12 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:33 – 23:55 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:55 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:17 – 02:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:39 – 04:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:00 – 05:22 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 1.3.24 (Buddha as 21st avatāra) + BG 12.13 (compassion) + Dhammapada parallels.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5090 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858817.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447282.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6900° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 168.17° |
🪷 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 (23.6900°), declination 15.09°, EoT 2.92 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: 1988-05-01 (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 (23.6900°), declination 15.09°, EoT 2.92 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: 1988-05-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)