पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 25, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 280.87° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 184.17° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 245.92° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 276.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 311.46° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 256.86° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 290.54° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:37 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 52 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 07 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:25 – 17:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:37 – 18:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:22 – 19:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:54 – 16:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:27 – 10:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:10 – 13:32 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:44 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:27 – 10:49 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:49 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:10 – 13:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:32 – 14:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:54 – 16:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:15 – 17:37 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:37 – 19:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:15 – 20:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:54 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:32 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:10 – 01:49 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:49 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:06 – 06:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871139.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459604.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1613° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 265.83° |
🪷 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 (24.1613°), declination -19.01°, EoT -12.31 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: 2026-05-14T08:20:03.781Z
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 (24.1613°), declination -19.01°, EoT -12.31 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: 2026-05-14T08:20:03.781Z