पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 6, 1981 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2038 Bhāva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1903 Durmati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1388
Malayalam Era: 1157
Nanakshahi: 512
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 169.11° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 255.97° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 117.72° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 190.79° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.74° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 213.34° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 168.91° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:51 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:40 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:04 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:52 – 05:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:28 – 17:52 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:40 – 18:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:25 – 19:10 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:43 – 16:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:45 – 13:14 |
| Varjyam | 06:21 – 06:40 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:51 – 07:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:20 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:17 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:17 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:45 – 13:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:14 – 14:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:43 – 16:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:11 – 17:40 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:40 – 19:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:11 – 20:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:43 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:14 – 23:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:45 – 01:17 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:17 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:20 – 05:51 (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 + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5083 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1856418.27 |
| Julian Day | 2444883.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5982° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.07° |
🪷 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 (23.5982°), declination -5.02°, EoT 12.68 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: 1981-10-06 (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 (23.5982°), declination -5.02°, EoT 12.68 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: 1981-10-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)