पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 18, 2000 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.16 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम्।रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम्।।14.16।।
"14.16 They say the fruit of a meritorious action is spotless and full of purity; the outcome of Passion is misery, and of Ignorance darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2057 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1922 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1407
Malayalam Era: 1176
Nanakshahi: 531
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.39° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 49.25° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 316.93° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 274.72° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 2.52° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 237.84° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 16.39° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:19 – 17:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:31 – 17:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:16 – 19:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:50 – 16:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:27 – 10:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:08 – 13:29 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:27 – 10:48 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:48 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:08 – 13:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:29 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:50 – 16:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:11 – 17:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:31 – 19:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:11 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:50 – 22:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:29 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:08 – 01:48 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:48 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:06 – 06:46 (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 Śukla Dvādaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5101 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1863096.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451561.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8536° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 138.37° |
🪷 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 (23.8536°), declination -20.71°, EoT -10.35 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: 2000-01-18 (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 (23.8536°), declination -20.71°, EoT -10.35 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: 2000-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)