पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 18, 1998 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.07° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 232.00° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 167.40° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| बुध Budha | 220.59° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 326.29° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 254.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 2.99° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:14 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:46 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:36 – 11:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:34 – 15:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:58 – 09:17 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:38 – 07:58 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:58 – 09:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:17 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:36 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:55 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:15 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:34 – 15:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:53 – 17:12 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:12 – 18:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:53 – 20:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:34 – 22:15 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:15 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:55 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:36 – 03:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:17 – 04:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:58 – 06:38 (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 Amāvasyā + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862700.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451165.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8385° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 349.29° |
🪷 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 (23.8385°), declination -23.37°, EoT 2.79 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: 1998-12-18 (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 (23.8385°), declination -23.37°, EoT 2.79 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: 1998-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)