पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 6, 1968 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 292.91° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 17.75° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 328.48° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 309.33° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 129.75° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.64° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 345.76° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:45 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:24 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:33 – 17:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:45 – 18:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:30 – 19:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:59 – 16:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:26 – 10:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:12 – 13:36 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:40 – 08:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:03 – 09:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:26 – 10:49 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:49 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:12 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:36 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:59 – 16:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:22 – 17:45 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:45 – 19:22 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:22 – 20:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:59 – 22:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:36 – 00:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:12 – 01:49 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:49 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:26 – 05:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:03 – 06:40 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5069 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1851427.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439892.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4073° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 85.63° |
🪷 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 (23.4073°), declination -15.95°, EoT -14.30 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: 2026-05-14T07:46:57.736Z
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 (23.4073°), declination -15.95°, EoT -14.30 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: 2026-05-14T07:46:57.736Z