पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 17, 2103 CE

🪷 आज: करवा चौथ — Karvā Chauth
North Indian wives' fast for husband's longevity. Kṛṣṇa Caturthī of Kārtika.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2160 Dhātṛ
Śaka Saṁvat: 2025 Rudhirodgāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1510
Malayalam Era: 1279
Nanakshahi: 634
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Siddha
करण (Karaṇa)Bava
वार (Vāra)Śanivāra (Saturday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya208.71°TulāViśākhā P3
चन्द्र Candra65.74°MithunaMr̥gaśirā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala98.86°KarkaPuṣya P2
बुध Budha229.99°VṛścikaJyeṣṭhā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati267.31°DhanuUttara Āṣāḍhā P1
शुक्र Śukra166.02°KanyāHasta P2
शनि Śani216.91°VṛścikaAnurādhā P2

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:17 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:11 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:44 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)19:22 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)09:02 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)10 Hours 53 Mins 51 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)13 Hours 06 Mins 09 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:50 – 05:33
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:22 – 06:17
Abhijit Muhūrta11:22 – 12:05
Vijaya Muhūrta13:33 – 14:16
Godhūli Muhūrta16:59 – 17:23
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:11 – 17:38
Amṛta Kāla16:56 – 18:41
Niśīta Muhūrta23:22 – 00:05

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla09:00 – 10:22
Yamaganda13:05 – 14:27
Gulika Kāla06:17 – 07:38
Varjyam06:44 – 07:01
Dur Muhūrta 08:49 – 09:11

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Kāla06:17 – 07:38 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Śubha07:38 – 09:00 (auspicious)
Day-3 Roga09:00 – 10:22 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Udveg10:22 – 11:44 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Chala11:44 – 13:05 (neutral)
Day-6 Labha13:05 – 14:27 (auspicious)
Day-7 Amṛta14:27 – 15:49 (auspicious)
Day-8 Kāla15:49 – 17:11 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Labha17:11 – 18:49 (auspicious)
Night-2 Amṛta18:49 – 20:27 (auspicious)
Night-3 Kāla20:27 – 22:05 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Śubha22:05 – 23:44 (auspicious)
Night-5 Roga23:44 – 01:22 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Udveg01:22 – 03:00 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Chala03:00 – 04:38 (neutral)
Night-8 Labha04:38 – 06:17 (auspicious)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

7 steps · graha walk
Śanivāra (Saturday) — its presiding graha's walk.
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5205
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1901019.27
Julian Day2489484.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)25.3041°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)217.79°
🪷 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 (25.3041°), declination -18.77°, EoT 14.44 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: 2103-11-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)