पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 29, 1998 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 161.87° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 253.65° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 120.97° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 164.39° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 327.54° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 153.83° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 8.12° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:48 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:47 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 58 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 01 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:12 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:48 – 05:48 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:35 – 17:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:47 – 18:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:32 – 19:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:47 – 16:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:48 – 13:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:18 – 06:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:48 – 07:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:18 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:18 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:18 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:48 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:17 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:47 – 16:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:17 – 17:47 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:47 – 19:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:17 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:47 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:17 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:48 – 01:18 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:18 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:18 – 05:48 (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 + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862620.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451085.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8354° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.51° |
🪷 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 (23.8354°), declination -2.27°, EoT 10.52 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: 1998-09-29 (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 (23.8354°), declination -2.27°, EoT 10.52 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: 1998-09-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)