पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 18, 1942 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1999 Manmatha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1864 Citrabhānu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1349
Malayalam Era: 1118
Nanakshahi: 473
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 151.44° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 245.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 158.13° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 178.76° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.18° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 136.97° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 49.80° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 15 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 44 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:06 – 04:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:20 – 11:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:55 – 16:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:16 – 08:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:44 – 07:16 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:16 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:48 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:20 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:51 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:23 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:55 – 16:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:27 – 17:59 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:59 – 19:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:27 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:55 – 22:23 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:23 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:51 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:20 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:48 – 04:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:16 – 05:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Mūla alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5044 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1842155.27 |
| Julian Day | 2430620.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0527° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.97° |
🪷 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 (23.0527°), declination 2.19°, EoT 6.61 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: 1942-09-18 (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 (23.0527°), declination 2.19°, EoT 6.61 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: 1942-09-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)