पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 23, 2018 CE
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.02° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 71.09° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 329.54° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 226.79° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 225.70° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 200.64° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 256.10° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:55 – 17:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:58 – 13:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:36 – 15:55 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:41 – 08:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:00 – 09:19 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:19 – 10:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:38 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:58 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:17 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:36 – 15:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:55 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:14 – 18:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:55 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:36 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:17 – 23:58 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:58 – 01:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:38 – 03:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:19 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:00 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870010.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458475.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1181° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 182.39° |
🪷 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 (24.1181°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2018-12-23 (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 (24.1181°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2018-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)