पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 11, 2089 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: 2146 Dundubhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 2011 Saumya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1496
Malayalam Era: 1265
Nanakshahi: 620
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śatabhiṣā Pada 2
योग (Yoga)Siddha
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Śukravāra (Friday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya326.10°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P2
चन्द्र Candra311.11°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P2
मङ्गल Maṅgala96.77°KarkaPuṣya P2
बुध Budha322.89°KumbhaPūrva Bhādrapadā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati203.10°TulāViśākhā P1
शुक्र Śukra313.45°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P3
शनि Śani26.92°MeṣaKṛttikā P1

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)05:24 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:54 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 54 Mins 10 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 05 Mins 50 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:37 – 05:24
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:12 – 06:12
Abhijit Muhūrta11:45 – 12:33
Vijaya Muhūrta14:08 – 14:56
Godhūli Muhūrta17:54 – 18:18
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:06 – 18:36
Amṛta Kāla17:51 – 19:36
Niśīta Muhūrta23:45 – 00:33

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla10:40 – 12:09
Yamaganda15:07 – 16:37
Gulika Kāla07:41 – 09:10
Varjyam06:42 – 07:01
Dur Muhūrta 08:58 – 09:22

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (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 · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Chala06:12 – 07:41 (neutral)
Day-2 Labha07:41 – 09:10 (auspicious)
Day-3 Amṛta09:10 – 10:40 (auspicious)
Day-4 Kāla10:40 – 12:09 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Śubha12:09 – 13:38 (auspicious)
Day-6 Roga13:38 – 15:07 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Udveg15:07 – 16:37 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Chala16:37 – 18:06 (neutral)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Roga18:06 – 19:37 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Udveg19:37 – 21:07 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Chala21:07 – 22:38 (neutral)
Night-4 Labha22:38 – 00:09 (auspicious)
Night-5 Amṛta00:09 – 01:40 (auspicious)
Night-6 Kāla01:40 – 03:10 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Śubha03:10 – 04:41 (auspicious)
Night-8 Roga04:41 – 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 Year5190
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1895656.27
Julian Day2484121.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)25.0989°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)344.16°
🪷 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 (25.0989°), declination -3.49°, 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: 2026-05-14T09:31:37.857Z