पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 18, 1957 CE
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2014 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1879 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1364
Malayalam Era: 1133
Nanakshahi: 488
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.57° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 24.21° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.50° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 149.08° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 158.96° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 154.94° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 224.90° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:08 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:48 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 19:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:54 – 18:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:02 – 13:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:16 – 16:54 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:32 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:10 – 08:47 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:47 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:24 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:02 – 13:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:39 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:16 – 16:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:54 – 18:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:31 – 19:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:54 – 21:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:16 – 22:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:39 – 00:02 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:02 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:24 – 02:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:47 – 04:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:10 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5059 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847603.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436068.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2611° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.63° |
🪷 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 (23.2611°), declination 13.24°, EoT -3.53 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: 1957-08-18 (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 (23.2611°), declination 13.24°, EoT -3.53 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: 1957-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)