पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 17, 2026 CE
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 31.95° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 35.00° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 3.95° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 34.47° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.99° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 63.04° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 346.71° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:12 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:25 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:05 – 05:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:24 – 18:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:36 – 19:10 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:21 – 20:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:56 – 18:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:54 – 13:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:15 – 16:56 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:20 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Udveg | 05:12 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:53 – 08:33 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:33 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:14 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:54 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:35 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:15 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:56 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:36 – 19:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:56 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:15 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:35 – 23:54 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:54 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:14 – 02:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:33 – 03:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:53 – 05:12 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pratipada + 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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872712.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461177.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2214° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 1.92° |
🪷 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 (24.2214°), declination 19.29°, EoT 3.72 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: 2026-05-14T04:45:09.567Z
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 (24.2214°), declination 19.29°, EoT 3.72 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: 2026-05-14T04:45:09.567Z