पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 26, 2002 CE

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🪷 आज: नरसिंह जयन्ती — Narasiṁha Jayantī
Bhagavān Narasiṁha manifested to protect the bhakta Prahlāda. Krishna's fierce protective form.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2059 Manmatha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1924 Citrabhānu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1409
Malayalam Era: 1178
Nanakshahi: 533
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Citrā Pada 2
योग (Yoga)Vajra
करण (Karaṇa)Vaṇija
वार (Vāra)Śukravāra (Friday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya11.77°MeṣaAśvinī P4
चन्द्र Candra176.59°KanyāCitrā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala44.48°VṛṣabhaRohiṇī P2
बुध Budha30.08°VṛṣabhaKṛttikā P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati76.19°MithunaĀrdrā P3
शुक्र Śukra36.48°VṛṣabhaKṛttikā P3
शनि Śani48.98°VṛṣabhaRohiṇī P3

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:26 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:26 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:56 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)17:08 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)04:43 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)12 Hours 59 Mins 25 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)11 Hours 00 Mins 35 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta03:42 – 04:34
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:21 – 05:26
Abhijit Muhūrta11:30 – 12:22
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:58
Godhūli Muhūrta18:14 – 18:38
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:26 – 18:58
Amṛta Kāla18:11 – 19:56
Niśīta Muhūrta23:30 – 00:22

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla10:19 – 11:56
Yamaganda15:11 – 16:48
Gulika Kāla07:04 – 08:41
Varjyam05:59 – 06:19
Dur Muhūrta 08:28 – 08:54

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Chala05:26 – 07:04 (neutral)
Day-2 Labha07:04 – 08:41 (auspicious)
Day-3 Amṛta08:41 – 10:19 (auspicious)
Day-4 Kāla10:19 – 11:56 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Śubha11:56 – 13:33 (auspicious)
Day-6 Roga13:33 – 15:11 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Udveg15:11 – 16:48 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Chala16:48 – 18:26 (neutral)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Roga18:26 – 19:48 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Udveg19:48 – 21:11 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Chala21:11 – 22:33 (neutral)
Night-4 Labha22:33 – 23:56 (auspicious)
Night-5 Amṛta23:56 – 01:19 (auspicious)
Night-6 Kāla01:19 – 02:41 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Śubha02:41 – 04:04 (auspicious)
Night-8 Roga04:04 – 05:26 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Narasiṁha Jayantī Walk (नरसिंह जयन्ती यात्रा)
9 steps · festival walk
Today is Narasiṁha Jayantī — its dedicated walk.
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5104
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1863925.27
Julian Day2452390.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.8853°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)166.27°
🪷 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 (23.8853°), declination 13.40°, EoT 2.16 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 at: 2026-05-14T06:35:48.830Z