पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 3, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.21° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 34.87° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.30° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 267.82° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 337.28° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 275.47° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 298.53° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:42 – 16:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:24 – 10:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:03 – 13:22 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:45 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:04 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:24 – 10:43 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:43 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:03 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:22 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:42 – 16:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:01 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:21 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:42 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:22 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:03 – 01:43 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:43 – 03:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:24 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:45 (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 Śukla Dvādaśī + 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 | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871482.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459947.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1744° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 135.14° |
🪷 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 (24.1744°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 2026-05-14T09:05:12.837Z
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 (24.1744°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 2026-05-14T09:05:12.837Z