पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 27, 1931 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1988 Tāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1853 Prajāpati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1338
Malayalam Era: 1107
Nanakshahi: 462
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 283.25° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 13.62° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 105.29° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| बुध Budha | 259.32° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 80.64° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 237.43° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 264.23° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
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) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:54 – 16:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:27 – 10:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:11 – 13:33 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:44 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:27 – 10:49 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:49 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:11 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:33 – 14:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:54 – 16:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:16 – 17:38 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:38 – 19:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:16 – 20:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:54 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:33 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:11 – 01:49 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:49 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:06 – 06:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5032 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1837903.27 |
| Julian Day | 2426368.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.8901° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 93.75° |
🪷 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 (22.8901°), declination -18.73°, EoT -12.76 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: 2026-05-14T09:06:15.874Z
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 (22.8901°), declination -18.73°, EoT -12.76 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: 2026-05-14T09:06:15.874Z