पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 25, 2002 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2059 Manmatha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1924 Citrabhānu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1409
Malayalam Era: 1178
Nanakshahi: 533
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.17° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 133.56° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 201.17° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 268.98° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 113.42° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 203.42° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 60.99° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:59 – 13:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:01 – 09:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:39 – 11:59 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:42 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:01 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:20 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:39 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:59 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:18 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:37 – 15:56 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:56 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:15 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:56 – 20:37 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:37 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:18 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:59 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:39 – 03:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:20 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:01 – 06:42 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5104 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1864168.27 |
| Julian Day | 2452633.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8946° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 245.09° |
🪷 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 (23.8946°), declination -23.40°, EoT -0.49 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: 2002-12-25 (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 (23.8946°), declination -23.40°, EoT -0.49 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: 2002-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)