पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 28, 1996 CE
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 131.21° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 301.16° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 88.14° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 157.57° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 254.15° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 85.61° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शनि Śani | 342.26° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:55 – 04:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:33 – 05:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:59 – 13:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:12 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:23 – 11:59 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:37 – 07:12 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:12 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:23 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:59 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:34 – 15:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:10 – 16:46 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:46 – 18:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:21 – 19:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:46 – 21:10 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:34 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:59 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:23 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:12 – 05:37 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Dhaniṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861858.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450323.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8063° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 171.09° |
🪷 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 (23.8063°), declination 9.67°, EoT -0.81 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: 1996-08-28 (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 (23.8063°), declination 9.67°, EoT -0.81 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: 1996-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)