पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 25, 2010 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.18 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अव्यक्ताद्व्यक्तयः सर्वाः प्रभवन्त्यहरागमे।
रात्र्यागमे प्रलीयन्ते तत्रैवाव्यक्तसंज्ञके।।8.18।।
रात्र्यागमे प्रलीयन्ते तत्रैवाव्यक्तसंज्ञके।।8.18।।
"8.18 At the dawning of that day all objects in manifestation stream forth from the Unmanifest, and when evening falls they are dissolved into It again." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2067 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1932 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1417
Malayalam Era: 1186
Nanakshahi: 541
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.11° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 117.50° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 258.86° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 237.73° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 331.73° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 202.90° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 172.05° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
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) | 20:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:43 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 | 09:20 – 10:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:18 – 14:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:42 – 08:01 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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 · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:42 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:01 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:20 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:39 – 11:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:59 – 13:18 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:18 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:37 – 15:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:56 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:15 – 18:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:56 – 20:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:37 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:18 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:59 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:39 – 03:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:20 – 05:01 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:01 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5112 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867090.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455555.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0064° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 226.70° |
🪷 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 (24.0064°), 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: 2010-12-25 (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 (24.0064°), 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: 2010-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)