पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 4, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 167.16° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 200.39° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 250.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 150.57° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 160.64° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 198.39° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 227.56° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:51 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:41 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 50 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 09 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:16 – 05:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:52 – 05:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:29 – 17:53 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:41 – 18:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:26 – 19:11 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:44 – 16:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:46 – 13:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:20 – 06:39 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:51 – 07:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:20 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:17 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:17 – 11:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:46 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:15 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:44 – 16:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:12 – 17:41 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:41 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:12 – 20:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:44 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:15 – 23:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:46 – 01:17 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:17 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:20 – 05:51 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturthī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869200.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457665.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0871° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 36.73° |
🪷 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 (24.0871°), declination -4.45°, EoT 12.10 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: 2016-10-04 (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 (24.0871°), declination -4.45°, EoT 12.10 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: 2016-10-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)