पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 16, 1950 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2007 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1872 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1357
Malayalam Era: 1126
Nanakshahi: 481
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.34° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 327.89° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 278.04° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 261.57° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 309.66° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 248.85° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 158.81° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:16 – 10:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:14 – 14:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:37 – 07:57 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:37 – 07:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:57 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:16 – 10:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:35 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:54 – 13:14 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:14 – 14:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:33 – 15:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:52 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:12 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:52 – 20:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:33 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:14 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:54 – 01:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:35 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:16 – 04:57 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:57 – 06:37 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5052 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1845166.27 |
| Julian Day | 2433631.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1679° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 84.68° |
🪷 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 (23.1679°), declination -23.28°, EoT 3.72 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: 2026-05-14T06:37:17.061Z
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 (23.1679°), declination -23.28°, EoT 3.72 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: 2026-05-14T06:37:17.061Z