पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · July 23, 1996 CE
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 96.67° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.45° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 64.42° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 109.38° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 256.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 54.93° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.55° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 27 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 32 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:33 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:36 – 19:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:48 – 19:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:33 – 20:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:26 – 17:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:42 – 10:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:04 – 13:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:20 – 07:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:01 – 08:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:42 – 10:23 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:23 – 12:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:04 – 13:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:45 – 15:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:26 – 17:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:07 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:48 – 20:07 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:07 – 21:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:26 – 22:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:45 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:04 – 01:23 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:23 – 02:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:42 – 04:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:01 – 05:20 (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 + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861822.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450287.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8049° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 85.82° |
🪷 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 (23.8049°), declination 20.05°, EoT -6.13 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: 1996-07-23 (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 (23.8049°), declination 20.05°, EoT -6.13 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: 1996-07-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)