पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 28, 1920 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1977 Śrīmukha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1842 Raudra
Bengali Saṁvat: 1327
Malayalam Era: 1096
Nanakshahi: 451
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.09° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 6.23° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 186.85° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 279.21° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 111.59° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 246.59° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 138.28° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:11 – 13:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:49 – 12:11 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:44 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:27 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:49 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:11 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:33 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:55 – 16:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:17 – 17:38 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:38 – 19:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:17 – 20:55 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:55 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:33 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:11 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:49 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:06 – 06:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5021 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1833886.27 |
| Julian Day | 2422351.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7365° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 84.18° |
🪷 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 (22.7365°), declination -18.56°, EoT -12.97 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: 2026-05-14T06:28:24.470Z
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 (22.7365°), declination -18.56°, EoT -12.97 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: 2026-05-14T06:28:24.470Z