पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 4, 1998 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 291.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 22.24° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 313.80° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 278.49° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 306.06° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 264.58° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 351.84° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:44 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 04 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 55 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:12 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:45 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:32 – 17:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:44 – 18:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:29 – 19:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:12 – 13:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:03 – 09:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:49 – 12:12 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
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 | 06:40 – 08:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:03 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:26 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:49 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:12 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:35 – 14:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:58 – 16:21 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:21 – 17:44 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:44 – 19:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:21 – 20:58 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:58 – 22:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:35 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:12 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:49 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:26 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:03 – 06:40 (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 + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5099 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862383.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450848.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8264° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 88.87° |
🪷 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 (23.8264°), declination -16.33°, EoT -14.09 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: 2026-05-14T06:30:32.064Z
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 (23.8264°), declination -16.33°, EoT -14.09 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: 2026-05-14T06:30:32.064Z