पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 3, 1946 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2003 Vikāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1868 Vyaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1353
Malayalam Era: 1122
Nanakshahi: 477
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) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 166.12° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 252.01° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 193.27° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 180.05° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 189.80° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 210.17° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 103.97° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:50 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:43 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:14 – 05:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:50 – 05:50 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:31 – 17:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:43 – 18:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:16 – 14:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:50 – 07:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:48 – 10:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:19 – 06:38 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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 Śubha | 05:50 – 07:19 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:19 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:48 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:17 – 11:46 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:46 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:16 – 14:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:45 – 16:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:14 – 17:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:43 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:14 – 20:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:45 – 22:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:16 – 23:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:46 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:17 – 02:48 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:48 – 04:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:19 – 05:50 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 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 | 5048 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1843631.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432096.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1092° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 88.39° |
🪷 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 (23.1092°), declination -3.66°, EoT 11.79 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: 2026-05-14T06:37:23.308Z
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 (23.1092°), declination -3.66°, EoT 11.79 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: 2026-05-14T06:37:23.308Z