पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 12, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 27.40° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 30.16° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 76.86° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 48.14° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 305.61° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 39.21° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 289.28° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:28 – 04:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:08 – 05:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:22 – 18:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:34 – 19:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:19 – 20:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:54 – 13:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:55 – 08:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:14 – 11:54 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 Labha | 05:15 – 06:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:55 – 08:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:35 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:14 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:54 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:34 – 15:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:14 – 16:54 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:54 – 18:34 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:34 – 19:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:54 – 21:14 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:14 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:34 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:54 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:14 – 02:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:35 – 03:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:55 – 05:15 (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 Śukla Pratipada + 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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870881.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459346.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1514° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 3.97° |
🪷 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 (24.1514°), declination 18.15°, EoT 3.74 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: 2021-05-12 (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 (24.1514°), declination 18.15°, EoT 3.74 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: 2021-05-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)