पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 28, 1998 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.25° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 3.07° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 172.57° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| बुध Budha | 231.96° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 327.53° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 266.62° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 2.87° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:02 – 09:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:41 – 12:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:19 – 14:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:43 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:02 – 09:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:21 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:41 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:00 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:19 – 14:39 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:39 – 15:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:58 – 17:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:17 – 18:58 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:58 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:39 – 22:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:19 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:00 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:41 – 03:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:21 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:02 – 06:43 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Daśamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862710.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451175.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8389° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 113.41° |
🪷 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 (23.8389°), declination -23.30°, EoT -1.89 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: 1998-12-28 (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 (23.8389°), declination -23.30°, EoT -1.89 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: 1998-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)