पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 21, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 154.36° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 15.64° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 74.93° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 145.68° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 56.58° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 182.96° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 320.94° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 09 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 50 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:08 – 04:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:45 – 05:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:48 – 10:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 14:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:46 – 07:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:16 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:46 – 07:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:17 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:48 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:19 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:50 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 14:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:53 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:24 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:55 – 19:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:24 – 20:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:53 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:50 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:19 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:48 – 04:17 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:17 – 05:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872109.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460574.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1984° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 218.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1984°), declination 0.57°, EoT 7.71 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: 2024-09-21 (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 (24.1984°), declination 0.57°, EoT 7.71 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: 2024-09-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)