पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 1, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- रङ्गभरी एकादशी · Raṅgbhari EkādaśīShaiva
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 316.94° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 88.33° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 317.72° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 296.25° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 258.08° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 0.60° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 331.61° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:01 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 38 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 21 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:54 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:49 – 18:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:01 – 18:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:46 – 19:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:44 – 12:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:06 – 16:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:49 – 09:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:51 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Chala | 06:22 – 07:49 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:49 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:16 – 10:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:44 – 12:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:11 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:06 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:33 – 18:01 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:01 – 19:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:33 – 21:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:06 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:11 – 01:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:44 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:16 – 04:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:49 – 06:22 (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 Ekādaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861678.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450143.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7994° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 129.66° |
🪷 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 (23.7994°), declination -7.54°, EoT -13.04 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: 2026-05-14T10:51:05.340Z
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 (23.7994°), declination -7.54°, EoT -13.04 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: 2026-05-14T10:51:05.340Z