पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 24, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.40 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः।सत्त्वं प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात्ित्रभिर्गुणैः।।18.40।।
"18.40 There is nothing anywhere on earth or in the higher worlds which is free from the three Qualities - for they are born of Nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.36° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 330.45° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.48° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 267.21° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 301.07° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 243.72° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 160.04° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:17 – 14:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:41 – 08:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:20 – 10:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:41 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:01 – 09:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:20 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:39 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:17 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:37 – 15:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:56 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:15 – 18:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:56 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:37 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:17 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:39 – 03:20 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:20 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:01 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866724.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455189.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9924° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 85.82° |
🪷 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 (23.9924°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2009-12-24 (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 (23.9924°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2009-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)