पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 21, 2044 CE

🪷 आज: गोवर्धन पूजा — Govardhana Pūjā (Annakūṭa)
Krishna lifted Govardhana to protect Vraja from Indra's wrath. Day 4 of Diwali.

Also observed today

🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.17 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।

विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति।।2.17।।
"2.17 The Spirit, which pervades all that we see, is imperishable. Nothing can destroy the Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
→ Enter BG 2.17's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2101 Īśvara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1966 Raktākṣī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1451
Malayalam Era: 1220
Nanakshahi: 575
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Pratipada (1/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Citrā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Viṣkambha
करण (Karaṇa)Kiṃstughna
वार (Vāra)Śukravāra (Friday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya183.81°TulāCitrā P4
चन्द्र Candra184.52°TulāCitrā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala228.59°VṛścikaJyeṣṭhā P1
बुध Budha199.17°TulāSvātī P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati274.05°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P3
शुक्र Śukra148.19°SiṃhaUttara Phalgunī P1
शनि Śani213.47°VṛścikaAnurādhā P1

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:59 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:25 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:42 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)06:04 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)17:26 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 25 Mins 51 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 34 Mins 09 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:28 – 05:14
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:02 – 05:59
Abhijit Muhūrta11:19 – 12:05
Vijaya Muhūrta13:37 – 14:22
Godhūli Muhūrta17:13 – 17:37
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:25 – 17:54
Amṛta Kāla17:10 – 18:55
Niśīta Muhūrta23:19 – 00:05

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla10:17 – 11:42
Yamaganda14:34 – 15:59
Gulika Kāla07:25 – 08:51
Varjyam06:28 – 06:46
Dur Muhūrta 08:39 – 09:02

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Chala05:59 – 07:25 (neutral)
Day-2 Labha07:25 – 08:51 (auspicious)
Day-3 Amṛta08:51 – 10:17 (auspicious)
Day-4 Kāla10:17 – 11:42 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Śubha11:42 – 13:08 (auspicious)
Day-6 Roga13:08 – 14:34 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Udveg14:34 – 15:59 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Chala15:59 – 17:25 (neutral)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Roga17:25 – 18:59 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Udveg18:59 – 20:34 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Chala20:34 – 22:08 (neutral)
Night-4 Labha22:08 – 23:42 (auspicious)
Night-5 Amṛta23:42 – 01:17 (auspicious)
Night-6 Kāla01:17 – 02:51 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Śubha02:51 – 04:25 (auspicious)
Night-8 Roga04:25 – 05:59 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

5 steps · graha walk
Śukravāra (Friday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5146
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1879444.27
Julian Day2467909.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.4789°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)2.72°
🪷 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 (24.4789°), declination -10.87°, EoT 15.83 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: 2044-10-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)