पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 20, 2002 CE
Also observed today
- अन्नपूर्णा जयन्ती · Annapūrṇā JayantīShakta
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2059 Manmatha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1924 Citrabhānu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1409
Malayalam Era: 1178
Nanakshahi: 533
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 213.64° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 33.43° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 178.68° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 216.89° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 113.77° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 186.17° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 63.73° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:53 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:44 – 13:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:41 – 09:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:23 – 11:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:19 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:41 – 09:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:02 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:23 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:44 – 13:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:06 – 14:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:27 – 15:48 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:48 – 17:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:10 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:48 – 20:27 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:27 – 22:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:06 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:44 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:23 – 03:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:02 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:41 – 06:19 (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 Pūrṇimā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā + Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5104 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1864133.27 |
| Julian Day | 2452598.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8933° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 179.93° |
🪷 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 (23.8933°), declination -19.61°, EoT 13.70 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: 2002-11-20 (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 (23.8933°), declination -19.61°, EoT 13.70 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: 2002-11-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)