पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 9, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
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) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 172.10° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 260.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 253.56° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 158.53° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 161.72° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 204.47° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 227.96° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:53 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:19 – 05:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:54 – 05:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:08 – 17:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:45 – 13:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:40 – 16:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:41 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
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 Udveg | 05:53 – 07:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:21 – 08:49 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:49 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:17 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:45 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:13 – 14:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:40 – 16:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:08 – 17:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:36 – 19:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:08 – 20:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:40 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:13 – 23:45 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:45 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:17 – 02:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:49 – 04:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:21 – 05:53 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 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 | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869205.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457670.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0873° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.02° |
🪷 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 (24.0873°), declination -6.36°, EoT 13.49 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: 2026-05-14T08:57:03.059Z
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 (24.0873°), declination -6.36°, EoT 13.49 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: 2026-05-14T08:57:03.059Z