पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 7, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 294.12° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.72° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 180.40° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 309.14° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 76.95° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.88° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 208.53° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:46 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 07 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 52 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:09 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:34 – 17:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:46 – 18:14 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:31 – 19:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:49 – 12:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:59 – 16:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:02 – 09:26 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:39 – 08:02 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:02 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:26 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:49 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:12 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:36 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:59 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:23 – 17:46 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:46 – 19:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:23 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:59 – 22:36 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:36 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:12 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:49 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:26 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:02 – 06:39 (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 Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868230.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456695.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0500° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.79° |
🪷 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 (24.0500°), declination -15.38°, EoT -14.38 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: 2026-05-14T07:29:26.482Z
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 (24.0500°), declination -15.38°, EoT -14.38 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: 2026-05-14T07:29:26.482Z