पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 4, 2087 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: 2144 Raudra
Śaka Saṁvat: 2009 Plavaṅga
Bengali Saṁvat: 1494
Malayalam Era: 1263
Nanakshahi: 618
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

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

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya318.61°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P4
चन्द्र Candra305.71°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala65.65°MithunaMr̥gaśirā P4
बुध Budha290.38°MakaraŚravaṇa P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati138.06°SiṃhaPūrva Phalgunī P2
शुक्र Śukra352.83°MīnaRevatī P2
शनि Śani1.64°MeṣaAśvinī P1

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:19 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:02 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:11 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:38 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)17:00 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 43 Mins 01 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 16 Mins 59 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:45 – 05:32
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:20 – 06:19
Abhijit Muhūrta11:47 – 12:34
Vijaya Muhūrta14:08 – 14:55
Godhūli Muhūrta17:50 – 18:14
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:02 – 18:31
Amṛta Kāla17:47 – 19:32
Niśīta Muhūrta23:47 – 00:34

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla15:06 – 16:34
Yamaganda09:15 – 10:43
Gulika Kāla12:11 – 13:38
Varjyam06:48 – 07:07
Dur Muhūrta 09:03 – 09:27

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 Roga06:19 – 07:47 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Udveg07:47 – 09:15 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Chala09:15 – 10:43 (neutral)
Day-4 Labha10:43 – 12:11 (auspicious)
Day-5 Amṛta12:11 – 13:38 (auspicious)
Day-6 Kāla13:38 – 15:06 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Śubha15:06 – 16:34 (auspicious)
Day-8 Roga16:34 – 18:02 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Kāla18:02 – 19:34 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Śubha19:34 – 21:06 (auspicious)
Night-3 Roga21:06 – 22:38 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Udveg22:38 – 00:11 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Chala00:11 – 01:43 (neutral)
Night-6 Labha01:43 – 03:15 (auspicious)
Night-7 Amṛta03:15 – 04:47 (auspicious)
Night-8 Kāla04:47 – 06:19 (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 Year5188
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1894918.27
Julian Day2483383.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)25.0707°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)346.13°
🪷 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 (25.0707°), declination -6.42°, EoT -12.45 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: 2087-03-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)