पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 20, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.29 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा
विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः।
तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोका
स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः।।11.29।।
विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः।
तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोका
स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः।।11.29।।
"11.29 As moths fly impetuously to the flame only to be killed, so these men rush into Thy mouths to court their own destruction." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.07° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 187.36° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 329.51° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 251.64° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.08° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 322.76° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 239.16° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:48 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:51 – 16:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Chala | 06:45 – 08:06 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:27 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:48 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:30 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:51 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:12 – 17:33 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:33 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:12 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:51 – 22:30 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:30 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:48 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:06 – 06:45 (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 Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869308.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457773.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0912° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 270.27° |
🪷 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 (24.0912°), declination -20.11°, EoT -10.96 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: 2017-01-20 (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 (24.0912°), declination -20.11°, EoT -10.96 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: 2017-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)