पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 26, 1998 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 250.21° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 334.96° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 171.55° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| बुध Budha | 229.36° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 327.26° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 264.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 2.88° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:04 – 17:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:16 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:01 – 18:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:21 – 10:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:18 – 14:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:42 – 08:01 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:42 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:01 – 09:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:21 – 10:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:40 – 11:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:59 – 13:18 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:18 – 14:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:38 – 15:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:57 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:16 – 18:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:57 – 20:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:38 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:18 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:59 – 01:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:40 – 03:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:21 – 05:01 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:01 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862708.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451173.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8388° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 87.18° |
🪷 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 (23.8388°), declination -23.37°, EoT -0.96 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: 2026-05-14T06:17:47.916Z
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 (23.8388°), declination -23.37°, EoT -0.96 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: 2026-05-14T06:17:47.916Z