पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 22, 1996 CE
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दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता।मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव।।16.5।।
"16.5 Godly qualities lead to liberation; godless to bondage. Do not be anxious, Prince! Thou hast the Godly qualities." — Shri Purohit Swami
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 Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 8.39° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 56.35° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 358.14° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 28.56° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.72° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 52.33° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 337.91° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:46 – 04:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:25 – 05:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:06 – 08:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:20 – 11:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:34 – 15:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:30 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:29 – 07:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:06 – 08:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:43 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:20 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:57 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:34 – 15:10 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:10 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:47 – 18:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:24 – 19:47 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:47 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:34 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:57 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:20 – 02:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:43 – 04:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:06 – 05:29 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861730.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450195.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8014° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 50.10° |
🪷 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 (23.8014°), declination 12.23°, EoT 1.40 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: 1996-04-22 (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 (23.8014°), declination 12.23°, EoT 1.40 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: 1996-04-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)