पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 18, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 4.49° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 5.62° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 355.08° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 23.51° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.54° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 49.19° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 337.45° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:26 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:50 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:34 – 15:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:33 – 07:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:45 – 10:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:33 – 07:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:09 – 08:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:45 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:21 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:10 – 16:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:46 – 18:22 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:22 – 19:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:46 – 21:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:34 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:21 – 02:45 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:45 – 04:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:09 – 05:33 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pratipada + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861726.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450191.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8012° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 3.00° |
🪷 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 (23.8012°), declination 10.86°, EoT 0.51 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: 1996-04-18 (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 (23.8012°), declination 10.86°, EoT 0.51 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: 1996-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)