पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 27, 1968 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 251.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 347.06° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 185.37° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 263.73° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 162.22° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 296.99° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 355.86° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:40 – 12:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:38 – 15:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:02 – 09:21 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:43 – 08:02 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:02 – 09:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:21 – 10:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:40 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:00 – 13:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:19 – 14:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:38 – 15:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:57 – 17:17 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:17 – 18:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:57 – 20:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:38 – 22:19 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:19 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:00 – 01:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:40 – 03:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:21 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:02 – 06:43 (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 Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5070 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1851752.27 |
| Julian Day | 2440217.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4198° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.19° |
🪷 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 (23.4198°), declination -23.33°, EoT -1.42 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: 2026-05-14T06:17:44.003Z
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 (23.4198°), declination -23.33°, EoT -1.42 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: 2026-05-14T06:17:44.003Z