पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 29, 1999 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2056 Nandana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1921 Pramāthi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1406
Malayalam Era: 1175
Nanakshahi: 530
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 161.62° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 29.86° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 233.43° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 176.74° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 9.19° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 120.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 22.48° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:48 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:47 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 59 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 00 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:12 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:48 – 05:48 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:35 – 17:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:47 – 18:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:32 – 19:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:48 – 13:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:18 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:18 – 11:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:18 – 06:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:48 – 07:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:18 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:18 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:48 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:17 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:47 – 16:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:17 – 17:47 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:47 – 19:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:17 – 20:47 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:47 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:17 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:48 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:18 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:18 – 05:48 (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 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 | 5101 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862985.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451450.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8494° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 226.05° |
🪷 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 (23.8494°), declination -2.17°, EoT 10.52 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: 1999-09-29 (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 (23.8494°), declination -2.17°, EoT 10.52 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: 1999-09-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)