पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 4, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 228.20° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 89.54° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 353.27° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 218.95° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 272.61° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 201.06° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 274.54° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:05 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:37 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:29 – 11:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:29 – 15:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:50 – 09:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 Chala | 06:30 – 07:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:50 – 09:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:09 – 10:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:29 – 11:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:49 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:09 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:29 – 15:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:49 – 17:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:09 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:49 – 20:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:29 – 22:09 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:09 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:49 – 01:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:29 – 03:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:09 – 04:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:50 – 06:30 (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 Caturthī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870722.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459187.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1453° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 223.57° |
🪷 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 (24.1453°), declination -22.27°, EoT 8.96 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: 2020-12-04 (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 (24.1453°), declination -22.27°, EoT 8.96 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: 2020-12-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)