पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 14, 1997 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2054 Vikṛti
Śaka Saṁvat: 1919 Īśvara
Bengali Saṁvat: 1404
Malayalam Era: 1173
Nanakshahi: 528
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 29.48° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 115.05° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 144.47° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 6.69° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 297.03° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 40.33° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 351.70° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:35 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:27 – 04:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:07 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:23 – 18:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:35 – 19:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:20 – 20:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:54 – 13:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:54 – 08:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:14 – 11:54 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:14 – 06:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:54 – 08:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:34 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:14 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:54 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:34 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:15 – 16:55 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:55 – 18:35 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:35 – 19:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:55 – 21:15 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:15 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:34 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:54 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:14 – 02:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:34 – 03:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:54 – 05:14 (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 Śukla Aṣṭamī + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5099 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862117.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450582.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8162° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 85.39° |
🪷 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 (23.8162°), declination 18.59°, EoT 3.76 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: 2026-05-14T08:43:53.764Z
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 (23.8162°), declination 18.59°, EoT 3.76 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: 2026-05-14T08:43:53.764Z