पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 3, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 227.34° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 135.51° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 143.60° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 244.10° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 265.01° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 198.59° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 336.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 39 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 20 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:36 – 06:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:35 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:29 – 15:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:09 – 10:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:49 – 13:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:29 – 07:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:49 – 09:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:09 – 10:29 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:29 – 11:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:49 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:09 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:29 – 15:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:49 – 17:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:08 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:49 – 20:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:29 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:09 – 23:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:49 – 01:29 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:29 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:09 – 04:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:49 – 06:29 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861955.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450420.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8100° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 270.24° |
🪷 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 (23.8100°), declination -22.11°, EoT 9.36 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: 2026-05-14T11:00:07.146Z
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 (23.8100°), declination -22.11°, EoT 9.36 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: 2026-05-14T11:00:07.146Z