पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 23, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- अन्नपूर्णा जयन्ती · Annapūrṇā JayantīShakta
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 216.57° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 34.05° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 310.01° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 226.29° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 219.05° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 181.72° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 252.76° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:28 – 06:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:24 – 11:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:27 – 15:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:42 – 09:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:49 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:22 – 07:42 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:42 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:03 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:24 – 11:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:45 – 13:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:06 – 14:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:27 – 15:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:48 – 17:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:09 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:48 – 20:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:27 – 22:06 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:06 – 23:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:45 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:24 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:03 – 04:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:42 – 06:22 (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 Śukla Pūrṇimā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā + Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869980.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458445.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1169° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 176.08° |
🪷 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 (24.1169°), declination -20.29°, EoT 12.85 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: 2018-11-23 (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 (24.1169°), declination -20.29°, EoT 12.85 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: 2018-11-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)