पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 8, 1940 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 171.58° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.93° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 159.40° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 194.09° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 21.48° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 129.11° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 20.71° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:52 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 45 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 14 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:18 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:53 – 05:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:41 – 16:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:45 – 13:13 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:40 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:52 – 07:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:20 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:17 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:17 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:45 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:13 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:41 – 16:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:09 – 17:38 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:38 – 19:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:09 – 20:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:41 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:13 – 23:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:45 – 01:17 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:17 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:20 – 05:52 (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 + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841445.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429910.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0256° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 84.38° |
🪷 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 (23.0256°), declination -5.76°, EoT 13.23 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: 2026-05-14T09:26:02.733Z
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 (23.0256°), declination -5.76°, EoT 13.23 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: 2026-05-14T09:26:02.733Z