पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 11, 2070 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: 2127 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1992 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1477
Malayalam Era: 1246
Nanakshahi: 601
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Siddha
करण (Karaṇa)Viṣṭi
वार (Vāra)Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya325.97°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P2
चन्द्र Candra305.11°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala54.56°VṛṣabhaMr̥gaśirā P1
बुध Budha334.52°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati336.63°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P1
शुक्र Śukra278.34°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P4
शनि Śani172.41°KanyāHasta P4

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:12 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:06 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:09 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:05 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:26 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 53 Mins 35 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 06 Mins 25 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:37 – 05:25
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:13 – 06:12
Abhijit Muhūrta11:45 – 12:33
Vijaya Muhūrta14:08 – 14:55
Godhūli Muhūrta17:54 – 18:18
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:06 – 18:35
Amṛta Kāla17:51 – 19:36
Niśīta Muhūrta23:45 – 00:33

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla15:07 – 16:36
Yamaganda09:10 – 10:40
Gulika Kāla12:09 – 13:38
Varjyam06:42 – 07:01
Dur Muhūrta 08:59 – 09:22

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (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 · 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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Roga06:12 – 07:41 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Udveg07:41 – 09:10 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Chala09:10 – 10:40 (neutral)
Day-4 Labha10:40 – 12:09 (auspicious)
Day-5 Amṛta12:09 – 13:38 (auspicious)
Day-6 Kāla13:38 – 15:07 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Śubha15:07 – 16:36 (auspicious)
Day-8 Roga16:36 – 18:06 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Kāla18:06 – 19:36 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Śubha19:36 – 21:07 (auspicious)
Night-3 Roga21:07 – 22:38 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Udveg22:38 – 00:09 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Chala00:09 – 01:40 (neutral)
Night-6 Labha01:40 – 03:10 (auspicious)
Night-7 Amṛta03:10 – 04:41 (auspicious)
Night-8 Kāla04:41 – 06:12 (inauspicious)

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 Year5171
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1888716.27
Julian Day2477181.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.8335°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)338.22°
🪷 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 (24.8335°), declination -3.64°, EoT -10.76 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: 2026-05-14T09:56:37.444Z