पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 26, 1996 CE
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 312.92° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 40.65° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 314.57° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 290.41° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 257.40° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 356.03° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 331.13° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:25 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 32 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:53 – 05:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:27 – 06:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:52 – 09:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:45 – 12:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:38 – 15:05 |
| Varjyam | 06:54 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:25 – 07:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:52 – 09:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:18 – 10:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:45 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:12 – 13:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:38 – 15:05 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:05 – 16:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:32 – 17:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:58 – 19:32 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:32 – 21:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:05 – 22:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:38 – 00:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:12 – 01:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:45 – 03:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:18 – 04:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:52 – 06:25 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861674.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450139.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7993° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.08° |
🪷 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 (23.7993°), declination -9.04°, EoT -13.55 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: 1996-02-26 (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 (23.7993°), declination -9.04°, EoT -13.55 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: 1996-02-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)