पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 28, 2008 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.69° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 246.45° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 270.02° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 274.53° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 298.76° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 147.57° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:58 – 17:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:00 – 13:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:39 – 15:58 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:43 – 08:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:02 – 09:21 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:21 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:41 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:00 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:19 – 14:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:39 – 15:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:58 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:17 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:58 – 20:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:39 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:19 – 00:00 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:00 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:41 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:21 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:02 – 06:43 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866363.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454828.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9786° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 6.82° |
🪷 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 (23.9786°), declination -23.27°, EoT -1.89 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: 2008-12-28 (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 (23.9786°), declination -23.27°, EoT -1.89 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: 2008-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)