पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 25, 1998 CE

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🪷 आज: महा शिवरात्रि — Mahā Śivarātri
The greatest night of Lord Śiva; cosmic dance of dissolution.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 3
योग (Yoga)Parigha
करण (Karaṇa)Viṣṭi
वार (Vāra)Budhavāra (Wednesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya312.40°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P2
चन्द्र Candra289.19°MakaraŚravaṇa P3
मङ्गल Maṅgala330.27°MīnaPūrva Bhādrapadā P4
बुध Budha314.67°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P3
गुरु Bṛhaspati311.09°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P2
शुक्र Śukra270.91°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P2
शनि Śani353.83°MīnaRevatī P3

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:26 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:58 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:12 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:09 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:09 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 32 Mins 14 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 27 Mins 46 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:53 – 05:40
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:28 – 06:26
Abhijit Muhūrta11:49 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:07 – 14:53
Godhūli Muhūrta17:46 – 18:10
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:58 – 18:27
Amṛta Kāla17:43 – 19:28
Niśīta Muhūrta23:49 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla12:12 – 13:38
Yamaganda07:52 – 09:19
Gulika Kāla10:45 – 12:12
Varjyam06:55 – 07:13
Dur Muhūrta 09:07 – 09:30

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Labha06:26 – 07:52 (auspicious)
Day-2 Amṛta07:52 – 09:19 (auspicious)
Day-3 Kāla09:19 – 10:45 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Śubha10:45 – 12:12 (auspicious)
Day-5 Roga12:12 – 13:38 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Udveg13:38 – 15:05 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Chala15:05 – 16:31 (neutral)
Day-8 Labha16:31 – 17:58 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Udveg17:58 – 19:31 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Chala19:31 – 21:05 (neutral)
Night-3 Labha21:05 – 22:38 (auspicious)
Night-4 Amṛta22:38 – 00:12 (auspicious)
Night-5 Kāla00:12 – 01:45 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Śubha01:45 – 03:19 (auspicious)
Night-7 Roga03:19 – 04:52 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Udveg04:52 – 06:26 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5099
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1862404.27
Julian Day2450869.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.8272°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)336.71°
🪷 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 (23.8272°), declination -9.23°, EoT -13.70 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: 1998-02-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)