पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 16, 1994 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2051 Sarvajit
Śaka Saṁvat: 1916 Bhāva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1401
Malayalam Era: 1170
Nanakshahi: 525
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.06° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 37.70° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 127.03° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 241.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 217.79° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 197.19° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 313.04° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:08 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:35 – 11:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:33 – 15:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:57 – 09:16 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Chala | 06:37 – 07:57 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:57 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:16 – 10:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:35 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:54 – 13:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:14 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:33 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:52 – 17:11 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:11 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:52 – 20:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:33 – 22:14 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:14 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:54 – 01:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:35 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:16 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:57 – 06:37 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturdaśī + 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 | 5096 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861237.27 |
| Julian Day | 2449702.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7825° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 156.82° |
🪷 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 (23.7825°), declination -23.29°, EoT 3.72 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: 1994-12-16 (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 (23.7825°), declination -23.29°, EoT 3.72 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: 1994-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)