पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 9, 1998 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 171.71° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 36.95° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 127.11° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 181.18° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 326.37° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 166.30° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 7.41° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:53 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:37 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 44 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 15 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:19 – 05:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:54 – 05:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:25 – 17:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:37 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:22 – 19:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:17 – 11:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:41 – 16:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:21 – 08:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:41 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:53 – 07:21 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:21 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:49 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:17 – 11:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:45 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:13 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:41 – 16:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:09 – 17:37 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:37 – 19:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:09 – 20:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:41 – 22:13 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:13 – 23:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:45 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:17 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:49 – 04:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:21 – 05:53 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862630.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451095.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8358° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 222.44° |
🪷 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 (23.8358°), declination -6.12°, EoT 13.49 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: 1998-10-09 (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 (23.8358°), declination -6.12°, EoT 13.49 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: 1998-10-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)