पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 3, 1971 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2028 Raktākṣī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1893 Virodhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1378
Malayalam Era: 1147
Nanakshahi: 502
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 290.10° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.52° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 223.82° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 269.94° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 220.34° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 244.07° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 22.92° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:43 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:46 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:31 – 17:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:43 – 18:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:12 – 13:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:04 – 09:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:49 – 12:12 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
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 Labha | 06:41 – 08:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:04 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:27 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:49 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:12 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:35 – 14:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:58 – 16:20 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:20 – 17:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:43 – 19:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:20 – 20:58 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:58 – 22:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:35 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:12 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:49 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:27 – 05:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:04 – 06:41 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 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 | 5072 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1852520.27 |
| Julian Day | 2440985.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4491° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.65° |
🪷 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 (23.4491°), declination -16.76°, EoT -13.97 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: 2026-05-14T06:36:12.855Z
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 (23.4491°), declination -16.76°, EoT -13.97 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: 2026-05-14T06:36:12.855Z