पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 20, 2104 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2161 Īśvara
Śaka Saṁvat: 2026 Raktākṣī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1511
Malayalam Era: 1280
Nanakshahi: 635
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.72° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 179.06° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 92.40° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 259.25° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 280.86° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 244.06° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 224.02° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:12 – 17:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:09 – 13:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:51 – 16:12 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-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
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:06 – 09:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:27 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:48 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:09 – 13:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:30 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:51 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:12 – 17:33 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:33 – 19:12 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:12 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:51 – 22:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:30 – 00:09 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:09 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:48 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:06 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5205 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1901083.27 |
| Julian Day | 2489548.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.3065° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.83° |
🪷 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 (25.3065°), declination -20.35°, EoT -10.96 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: 2104-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (25.3065°), declination -20.35°, EoT -10.96 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: 2104-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)