पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 19, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 334.51° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 36.44° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.34° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 309.84° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 296.43° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 332.40° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 286.13° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:04 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 05 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 54 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:27 – 05:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 06:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:36 – 12:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:08 – 16:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:35 – 09:05 |
| Varjyam | 06:34 – 06:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 | 06:04 – 07:35 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:35 – 09:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:05 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:36 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:07 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:37 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:08 – 16:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:39 – 18:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:09 – 19:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:39 – 21:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:08 – 22:37 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:37 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:07 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:36 – 03:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:05 – 04:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:35 – 06:04 (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 Ṣaṣṭhī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870827.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459292.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1493° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 65.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1493°), declination -0.53°, EoT -8.46 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: 2021-03-19 (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 (24.1493°), declination -0.53°, EoT -8.46 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: 2021-03-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)