पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 9, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 142.71° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 227.57° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 234.34° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 150.42° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 155.24° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 167.88° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शनि Śani | 226.07° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 32 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:02 – 04:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:39 – 05:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:21 – 11:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:02 – 16:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:15 – 08:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:12 – 06:32 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
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 | 05:41 – 07:15 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:15 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:48 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:21 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:55 – 13:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:28 – 15:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:02 – 16:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:35 – 18:08 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:08 – 19:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:35 – 21:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:02 – 22:28 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:28 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:55 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:21 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:48 – 04:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:15 – 05:41 (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 + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869175.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457640.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0861° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 87.97° |
🪷 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 (24.0861°), declination 5.21°, EoT 3.28 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: 2026-05-14T07:45:18.716Z
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 (24.0861°), declination 5.21°, EoT 3.28 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: 2026-05-14T07:45:18.716Z