पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 16, 1953 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2010 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1875 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1360
Malayalam Era: 1129
Nanakshahi: 484
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.17° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 270.89° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 147.07° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 202.93° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 63.46° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 154.25° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 186.27° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:23 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:16 – 11:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:37 – 16:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:23 – 08:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:25 – 06:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:56 – 07:23 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:50 – 10:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:16 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:43 – 13:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:10 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:37 – 16:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:03 – 17:30 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:30 – 19:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:03 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:37 – 22:10 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:10 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:43 – 01:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:16 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:50 – 04:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:23 – 05:56 (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 + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5055 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846201.27 |
| Julian Day | 2434666.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2075° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.44° |
🪷 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 (23.2075°), declination -8.71°, EoT 15.05 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: 1953-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (23.2075°), declination -8.71°, EoT 15.05 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: 1953-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)