पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 12, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 236.35° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 28.46° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 300.12° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 256.93° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 173.97° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 280.80° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शनि Śani | 234.76° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:22 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:10 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:54 – 09:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:33 – 11:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:12 – 14:31 |
| Varjyam | 07:01 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:03 – 09:24 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:35 – 07:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:54 – 09:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:14 – 10:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:33 – 11:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:53 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:12 – 14:31 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:31 – 15:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:51 – 17:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:10 – 18:51 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:51 – 20:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:31 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:12 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:53 – 01:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:33 – 03:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:14 – 04:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:54 – 06:35 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + 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) | 1869269.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457734.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0897° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 154.18° |
🪷 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 (24.0897°), declination -23.09°, EoT 5.54 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: 2026-05-14T06:35:41.074Z
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 (24.0897°), declination -23.09°, EoT 5.54 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: 2026-05-14T06:35:41.074Z