पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 8, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 354.56° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 2.72° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.06° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 9.50° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 139.96° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 338.63° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 231.97° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:02 – 04:52 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:40 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:26 – 12:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:09 – 16:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:17 – 08:51 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:43 – 07:17 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:17 – 08:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:51 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:26 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:00 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:35 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:09 – 16:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:44 – 18:18 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:18 – 19:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:44 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:09 – 22:35 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:35 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:00 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:26 – 02:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:51 – 04:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:17 – 05:43 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pratipada + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869021.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457486.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0803° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 7.17° |
🪷 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 (24.0803°), declination 7.30°, EoT -2.19 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: 2016-04-08 (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 (24.0803°), declination 7.30°, EoT -2.19 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: 2016-04-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)