पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 25, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.16 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
बहिरन्तश्च भूतानामचरं चरमेव च।सूक्ष्मत्वात्तदविज्ञेयं दूरस्थं चान्तिके च तत्।।13.16।।
"13.16 It is within all beings, yet outside; motionless yet moving; too subtle to be perceived; far away yet always near." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.04° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 271.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 46.03° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 268.40° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 336.26° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 264.19° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 297.65° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:56 – 17:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:59 – 13:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:37 – 15:56 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:42 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:01 – 09:20 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:20 – 10:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:39 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:59 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:18 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:37 – 15:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:56 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:15 – 18:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:56 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:37 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:18 – 23:59 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:59 – 01:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:39 – 03:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:20 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:01 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871473.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459938.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1740° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 20.65° |
🪷 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 (24.1740°), declination -23.40°, EoT -0.49 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: 2022-12-25 (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 (24.1740°), declination -23.40°, EoT -0.49 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: 2022-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)