पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 25, 1996 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.72° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 71.72° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 152.94° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 265.42° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 269.82° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 225.98° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 337.20° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:59 – 13:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:01 – 09:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:39 – 11:59 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:42 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:01 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:20 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:39 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:59 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:18 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:37 – 15:56 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:56 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:15 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:56 – 20:37 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:37 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:18 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:59 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:39 – 03:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:20 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:01 – 06:42 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861977.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450442.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8108° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 183.75° |
🪷 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 (23.8108°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.49 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: 1996-12-25 (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 (23.8108°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.49 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: 1996-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)