पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 29, 2052 CE

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🪷 आज: महा शिवरात्रि — Mahā Śivarātri
The greatest night of Lord Śiva; cosmic dance of dissolution.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2109 Pārthiva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1974 Aṅgirasa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1459
Malayalam Era: 1228
Nanakshahi: 583
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2
योग (Yoga)Śiva
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Guruvāra (Thursday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya315.57°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P3
चन्द्र Candra298.98°MakaraDhaniṣṭhā P2
मङ्गल Maṅgala257.54°DhanuPūrva Āṣāḍhā P2
बुध Budha332.01°MīnaPūrva Bhādrapadā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati158.42°KanyāUttara Phalgunī P4
शुक्र Śukra0.40°MeṣaAśvinī P1
शनि Śani299.90°MakaraDhaniṣṭhā P2

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:22 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:00 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:11 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:29 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:41 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 37 Mins 53 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 22 Mins 07 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:49 – 05:36
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:24 – 06:22
Abhijit Muhūrta11:48 – 12:34
Vijaya Muhūrta14:07 – 14:54
Godhūli Muhūrta17:48 – 18:12
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:00 – 18:29
Amṛta Kāla17:45 – 19:30
Niśīta Muhūrta23:48 – 00:34

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla13:38 – 15:06
Yamaganda06:22 – 07:49
Gulika Kāla09:17 – 10:44
Varjyam06:51 – 07:10
Dur Muhūrta 09:05 – 09:28

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Śubha06:22 – 07:49 (auspicious)
Day-2 Roga07:49 – 09:17 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Udveg09:17 – 10:44 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Chala10:44 – 12:11 (neutral)
Day-5 Labha12:11 – 13:38 (auspicious)
Day-6 Amṛta13:38 – 15:06 (auspicious)
Day-7 Kāla15:06 – 16:33 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Śubha16:33 – 18:00 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Amṛta18:00 – 19:33 (auspicious)
Night-2 Kāla19:33 – 21:06 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Śubha21:06 – 22:38 (auspicious)
Night-4 Roga22:38 – 00:11 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Udveg00:11 – 01:44 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Chala01:44 – 03:17 (neutral)
Night-7 Labha03:17 – 04:49 (auspicious)
Night-8 Amṛta04:49 – 06:22 (auspicious)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5153
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1882131.27
Julian Day2470596.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.5817°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)342.36°
🪷 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 (24.5817°), declination -7.76°, EoT -13.04 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: 2026-05-14T09:13:29.152Z