पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 20, 1998 CE
Also observed today
- लक्ष्मी पूजा · Lakṣmī Pūjā (Diwali main day)Pan-Hindu
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 182.61° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.46° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.78° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 198.27° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 325.33° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 180.05° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 6.55° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:40 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 31 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:26 – 05:12 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:01 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:27 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:12 – 18:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:35 – 16:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:50 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:42 – 13:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:58 – 07:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:24 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:50 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:42 – 13:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:08 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:35 – 16:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:01 – 17:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:27 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:35 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:08 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:42 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:50 – 04:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:24 – 05:58 (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 Amāvasyā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862641.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451106.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8362° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 356.78° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.8362°), declination -10.20°, EoT 15.70 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: 1998-10-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.8362°), declination -10.20°, EoT 15.70 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: 1998-10-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)