पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 28, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 343.84° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 84.52° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 338.89° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 343.49° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 261.85° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 29.78° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 334.94° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:54 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 18 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 41 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:16 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:53 – 05:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:01 – 18:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:13 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:58 – 19:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:36 – 15:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:54 – 07:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:59 – 10:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:25 – 06:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (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 Śubha | 05:54 – 07:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:27 – 08:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:59 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:31 – 12:04 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:04 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:36 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:08 – 16:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:41 – 18:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:13 – 19:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:41 – 21:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:08 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:36 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:04 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:31 – 02:59 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:59 – 04:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:27 – 05:54 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Vālmīki Bāla-Kāṇḍa selections + BG 4.7-8 (avatāra principle).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī + Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861705.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450170.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8004° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 100.09° |
🪷 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 (23.8004°), declination 3.03°, EoT -5.62 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: 2026-05-14T10:56:26.728Z
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 (23.8004°), declination 3.03°, EoT -5.62 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: 2026-05-14T10:56:26.728Z