पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 29, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- कूर्म जयन्ती · Kūrma JayantīVaishnava
- चण्डिका जयन्ती · Chaṇḍikā JayantīShakta
- चित्रा पौर्णमी · Citrā PaurṇamīRegional
- वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत · Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā VratPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 14.58° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 182.62° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 268.16° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 347.38° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.33° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 40.93° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 254.81° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 03 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 56 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:39 – 04:31 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:18 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:15 – 18:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:27 – 19:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:12 – 19:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:49 – 18:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:55 – 13:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:11 – 16:49 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:27 – 08:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 Udveg | 05:24 – 07:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:02 – 08:40 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:40 – 10:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:18 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:55 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:33 – 15:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:11 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:49 – 18:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:27 – 19:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:49 – 21:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:11 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:33 – 23:55 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:55 – 01:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:18 – 02:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:40 – 04:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:02 – 05:24 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 1.3.24 (Buddha as 21st avatāra) + BG 12.13 (compassion) + Dhammapada parallels.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869772.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458237.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1090° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 169.49° |
🪷 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 (24.1090°), declination 14.40°, EoT 2.64 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: 2026-05-14T07:43:16.523Z
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 (24.1090°), declination 14.40°, EoT 2.64 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: 2026-05-14T07:43:16.523Z