पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 6, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.79° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 167.11° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 5.18° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 271.59° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 279.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 242.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 278.06° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 37 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 22 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:04 – 13:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:05 – 09:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:44 – 12:04 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:45 – 08:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:05 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:25 – 10:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:44 – 12:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:04 – 13:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:24 – 14:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:43 – 16:03 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:03 – 17:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:23 – 19:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:03 – 20:43 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:43 – 22:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:24 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:04 – 01:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:44 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:25 – 05:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:05 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Hasta alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870755.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459220.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1466° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.47° |
🪷 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 (24.1466°), declination -22.49°, EoT -5.88 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: 2026-05-14T10:51:30.021Z
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 (24.1466°), declination -22.49°, EoT -5.88 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: 2026-05-14T10:51:30.021Z