पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 17, 2012 CE

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🪷 आज: भ्रातृ द्वितीया — Bhāi Dūja / Bhrātṛ Dvitīyā
Yamunā's reception of brother Yama; sisters welcome brothers. Day 5 of Diwali.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Svātī Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Prīti
करण (Karaṇa)Kaulava
वार (Vāra)Budhavāra (Wednesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya180.04°TulāCitrā P3
चन्द्र Candra201.35°TulāViśākhā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala222.90°VṛścikaAnurādhā P3
बुध Budha202.08°TulāViśākhā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati51.73°VṛṣabhaRohiṇī P4
शुक्र Śukra142.00°SiṃhaPūrva Phalgunī P3
शनि Śani187.03°TulāSvātī P1

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:57 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:29 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:43 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)07:38 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)18:39 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 31 Mins 48 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 28 Mins 12 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:25 – 05:11
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:59 – 05:57
Abhijit Muhūrta11:20 – 12:06
Vijaya Muhūrta13:38 – 14:24
Godhūli Muhūrta17:17 – 17:41
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:29 – 17:58
Amṛta Kāla17:14 – 18:59
Niśīta Muhūrta23:20 – 00:06

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla11:43 – 13:09
Yamaganda07:23 – 08:50
Gulika Kāla10:16 – 11:43
Varjyam06:26 – 06:44
Dur Muhūrta 08:38 – 09:01

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Labha05:57 – 07:23 (auspicious)
Day-2 Amṛta07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious)
Day-3 Kāla08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Śubha10:16 – 11:43 (auspicious)
Day-5 Roga11:43 – 13:09 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Udveg13:09 – 14:36 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Chala14:36 – 16:02 (neutral)
Day-8 Labha16:02 – 17:29 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Udveg17:29 – 19:02 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Chala19:02 – 20:36 (neutral)
Night-3 Labha20:36 – 22:09 (auspicious)
Night-4 Amṛta22:09 – 23:43 (auspicious)
Night-5 Kāla23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Śubha01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious)
Night-7 Roga02:50 – 04:23 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Udveg04:23 – 05:57 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Budha Walk (बुध यात्रा)
6 steps · graha walk
Budhavāra (Wednesday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5114
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1867752.27
Julian Day2456217.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.0317°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)19.13°
🪷 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 (24.0317°), declination -9.34°, EoT 15.23 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 at: 2026-05-14T07:39:52.347Z