पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 25, 2001 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2058 Jaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1923 Vṛṣa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1408
Malayalam Era: 1177
Nanakshahi: 532
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 158.17° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 255.40° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 255.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 183.70° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 79.39° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 130.96° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 51.02° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:47 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:51 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 04 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 55 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:10 – 04:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:46 – 05:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:39 – 18:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:51 – 18:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:36 – 19:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:50 – 16:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:49 – 13:19 |
| Varjyam | 06:17 – 06:36 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
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 | 05:47 – 07:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:17 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:18 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:18 – 11:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:49 – 13:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:19 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:50 – 16:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:21 – 17:51 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:51 – 19:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:21 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:50 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:19 – 23:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:49 – 01:18 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:18 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:17 – 05:47 (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 + Mūla alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5103 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1863712.27 |
| Julian Day | 2452177.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8772° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.06° |
🪷 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 (23.8772°), declination -0.81°, EoT 9.15 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: 2026-05-14T08:58:10.056Z
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 (23.8772°), declination -0.81°, EoT 9.15 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: 2026-05-14T08:58:10.056Z