पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 5, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- लक्ष्मी जयन्ती · Lakṣmī JayantīVaishnava
- 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 Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 320.95° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 136.91° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 320.87° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 302.39° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 258.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 5.11° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 332.10° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 44 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 15 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:44 – 05:31 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:19 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:51 – 18:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:03 – 18:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:48 – 19:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:06 – 16:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:14 – 10:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:10 – 13:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:02 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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):
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 Roga | 06:18 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:46 – 09:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:14 – 10:42 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:42 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:10 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:38 – 15:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:06 – 16:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:35 – 18:03 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:03 – 19:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:35 – 21:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:06 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:38 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:10 – 01:42 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:42 – 03:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:14 – 04:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:46 – 06:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Pūrva Phalgunī 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 | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861682.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450147.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7996° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 175.46° |
🪷 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 (23.7996°), declination -6.01°, EoT -12.23 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: 1996-03-05 (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 (23.7996°), declination -6.01°, EoT -12.23 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: 1996-03-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)