पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 19, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 182.00° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 42.48° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.48° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 175.73° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 163.86° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 216.61° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 228.83° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 31 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:26 – 05:12 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:01 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:27 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:12 – 18:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:43 – 13:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:24 – 08:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:16 – 11:43 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:58 – 07:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:24 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:16 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:43 – 13:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:09 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:35 – 16:01 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:01 – 17:27 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:27 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:01 – 20:35 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:35 – 22:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:09 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:50 – 04:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:24 – 05:58 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869215.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457680.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0877° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 217.75° |
🪷 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 (24.0877°), declination -10.07°, EoT 15.55 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: 2026-05-14T09:43:58.591Z
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 (24.0877°), declination -10.07°, EoT 15.55 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: 2026-05-14T09:43:58.591Z