पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 30, 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.29° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 32.18° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 173.57° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 234.66° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 327.80° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 269.13° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 2.87° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:06 – 17:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:18 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:03 – 18:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:01 – 13:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:03 – 09:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:42 – 12:01 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
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 Labha | 06:44 – 08:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:03 – 09:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:22 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:42 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:01 – 13:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:20 – 14:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:40 – 15:59 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:59 – 17:18 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:18 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:59 – 20:40 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:40 – 22:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:20 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:01 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:42 – 03:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:22 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:03 – 06:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvādaśī + 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) | 1862712.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451177.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8390° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 140.26° |
🪷 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 (23.8390°), declination -23.19°, EoT -2.80 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: 1998-12-30 (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 (23.8390°), declination -23.19°, EoT -2.80 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: 1998-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)