पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 26, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 159.10° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 247.35° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 84.81° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 148.65° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 293.99° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 132.61° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 151.79° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:47 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:26 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 02 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 57 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:11 – 04:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:47 – 05:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:38 – 18:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:50 – 18:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:35 – 19:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:48 – 10:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:19 – 14:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:47 – 07:18 |
| Varjyam | 06:17 – 06:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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 Kāla | 05:47 – 07:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:18 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:48 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:18 – 11:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:49 – 13:19 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:19 – 14:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:49 – 16:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:20 – 17:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:50 – 19:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:20 – 20:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:49 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:19 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:49 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:18 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:48 – 04:18 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:18 – 05:47 (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 + Mūla alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866635.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455100.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9890° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 87.77° |
🪷 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 (23.9890°), declination -1.23°, EoT 9.50 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: 2026-05-14T11:02:56.484Z
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 (23.9890°), declination -1.23°, EoT 9.50 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: 2026-05-14T11:02:56.484Z