पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 11, 1998 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- कूर्म जयन्ती · Kūrma JayantīVaishnava
- चण्डिका जयन्ती · Chaṇḍikā JayantīShakta
- चित्रा पौर्णमी · Citrā PaurṇamīRegional
- वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत · Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā VratPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 26.33° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 200.09° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 26.82° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 0.61° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 327.55° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 344.41° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 2.93° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:21 – 18:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:33 – 19:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:18 – 20:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:55 – 08:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:15 – 11:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:34 – 15:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:22 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:16 – 06:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:55 – 08:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:35 – 10:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:15 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:54 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:34 – 15:14 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:14 – 16:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:54 – 18:33 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:33 – 19:54 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:54 – 21:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:14 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:34 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:54 – 01:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:15 – 02:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:35 – 03:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:55 – 05:16 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 1.3.24 (Buddha as 21st avatāra) + BG 12.13 (compassion) + Dhammapada parallels.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā + Viśākhā)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862479.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450944.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8300° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 173.90° |
🪷 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 (23.8300°), declination 17.78°, EoT 3.71 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: 1998-05-11 (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 (23.8300°), declination 17.78°, EoT 3.71 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: 1998-05-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)