पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 31, 1988 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2045 Vṛṣa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1910 Vibhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1395
Malayalam Era: 1164
Nanakshahi: 519
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 134.16° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 4.27° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 347.71° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 156.69° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 41.98° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 88.70° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 241.96° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 40 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 19 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:56 – 04:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:34 – 05:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:58 – 13:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:13 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:23 – 11:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
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 | 05:38 – 07:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:13 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:23 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:58 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:33 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:08 – 16:43 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:43 – 18:18 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:18 – 19:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:43 – 21:08 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:08 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:33 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:58 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:23 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:13 – 05:38 (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 Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5090 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858939.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447404.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6947° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 227.65° |
🪷 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 (23.6947°), declination 8.62°, EoT 0.15 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: 1988-08-31 (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 (23.6947°), declination 8.62°, EoT 0.15 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: 1988-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)