पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 29, 2008 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 315.86° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 225.21° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 64.62° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 288.88° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 262.12° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 289.99° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 130.63° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 37 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 22 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:54 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:44 – 12:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:05 – 16:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:50 – 09:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:52 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:22 – 07:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:50 – 09:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:17 – 10:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:44 – 12:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:11 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:05 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:33 – 18:00 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:00 – 19:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:33 – 21:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:05 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:11 – 01:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:44 – 03:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:17 – 04:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:50 – 06:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Anurādhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866060.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454525.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9670° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 270.59° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.9670°), declination -7.89°, EoT -13.04 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: 2008-02-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.9670°), declination -7.89°, EoT -13.04 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: 2008-02-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)