पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 21, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 308.45° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 221.74° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 82.49° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| बुध Budha | 317.50° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.49° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 344.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 325.62° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:56 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:57 – 05:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:31 – 06:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:44 – 18:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:56 – 18:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:41 – 19:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:04 – 16:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:55 – 09:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:57 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:29 – 07:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:55 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:20 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:12 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:04 – 16:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:30 – 17:56 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:56 – 19:30 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:30 – 21:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:04 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:12 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:46 – 03:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:20 – 04:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:55 – 06:29 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Anurādhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872262.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460727.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2042° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 275.70° |
🪷 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 (24.2042°), declination -10.53°, EoT -14.19 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: 2025-02-21 (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 (24.2042°), declination -10.53°, EoT -14.19 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: 2025-02-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)