पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 7, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 353.70° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 211.83° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 346.64° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 3.99° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 262.81° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 39.53° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 336.16° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:03 – 04:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:41 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:43 – 18:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:01 – 13:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:09 – 16:43 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:40 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (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 · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:44 – 07:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:18 – 08:52 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:52 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:26 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:01 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:35 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:09 – 16:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:43 – 18:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:17 – 19:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:43 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:09 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:35 – 00:01 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:01 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:26 – 02:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:52 – 04:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:18 – 05:44 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861715.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450180.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8008° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 217.64° |
🪷 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 (23.8008°), declination 6.87°, EoT -2.49 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: 2026-05-14T08:23:45.064Z
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 (23.8008°), declination 6.87°, EoT -2.49 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: 2026-05-14T08:23:45.064Z