पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 16, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.74° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 260.35° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 209.11° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 252.24° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 204.94° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 273.11° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.87° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:49 – 16:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:27 – 10:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:08 – 13:28 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:27 – 10:47 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:47 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:08 – 13:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:28 – 14:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:49 – 16:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:09 – 17:30 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:30 – 19:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:09 – 20:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:49 – 22:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:28 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:08 – 01:47 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:47 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:06 – 06:46 (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 Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869669.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458134.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1050° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 348.32° |
🪷 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 (24.1050°), declination -20.97°, EoT -9.69 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: 2018-01-16 (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 (24.1050°), declination -20.97°, EoT -9.69 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: 2018-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)