पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 12, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 174.83° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 265.95° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 123.74° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 199.81° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.78° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 220.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 196.92° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:54 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 39 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 20 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:21 – 05:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:56 – 05:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:22 – 17:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:34 – 18:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:19 – 19:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:49 – 10:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:11 – 14:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:54 – 07:22 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:42 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
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 Kāla | 05:54 – 07:22 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:22 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:49 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:16 – 11:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:44 – 13:11 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:11 – 14:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:39 – 16:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:06 – 17:34 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:34 – 19:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:06 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:39 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:11 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:44 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:16 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:49 – 04:22 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:22 – 05:54 (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 + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868112.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456577.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0455° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.81° |
🪷 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 (24.0455°), declination -7.39°, EoT 14.22 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: 2026-05-14T08:44:50.899Z
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 (24.0455°), declination -7.39°, EoT 14.22 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: 2026-05-14T08:44:50.899Z