पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 20, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- परशुराम जयन्ती · Paraśurāma JayantīVaishnava
- 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 Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.46° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 356.61° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 26.20° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.64° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 50.78° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 337.68° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:48 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:44 – 10:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:31 – 07:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:31 – 07:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:08 – 08:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:44 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:21 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:57 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:10 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:47 – 18:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:23 – 19:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:47 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:57 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:21 – 02:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:44 – 04:08 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:08 – 05:31 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Tṛtīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861728.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450193.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8013° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 27.23° |
🪷 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 (23.8013°), declination 11.56°, EoT 0.97 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: 1996-04-20 (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 (23.8013°), declination 11.56°, EoT 0.97 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: 1996-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)