पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 11, 1986 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2043 Pramāthi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1908 Akṣaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1393
Malayalam Era: 1162
Nanakshahi: 517
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 173.77° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 270.09° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 277.59° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 196.24° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 321.43° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.64° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 222.22° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:53 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:35 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 41 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 18 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:20 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:23 – 17:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:35 – 18:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:20 – 19:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:49 – 10:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:53 – 07:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:41 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:53 – 07:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:21 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:49 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:16 – 11:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:44 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:39 – 16:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:07 – 17:35 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:35 – 19:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:07 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:39 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:44 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:16 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:49 – 04:21 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:21 – 05:53 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5088 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858249.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446714.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6683° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.05° |
🪷 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 (23.6683°), declination -6.84°, EoT 13.99 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: 2026-05-14T09:11:25.944Z
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 (23.6683°), declination -6.84°, EoT 13.99 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: 2026-05-14T09:11:25.944Z