पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 29, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 131.81° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 218.49° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 120.97° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 127.64° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 177.04° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 99.07° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शनि Śani | 236.94° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 43 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 16 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:55 – 04:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:33 – 05:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:08 – 18:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:20 – 18:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:05 – 19:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:09 – 16:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:59 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (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 · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:37 – 07:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:12 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:23 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:23 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:59 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:09 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:45 – 18:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:20 – 19:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:45 – 21:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:09 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 23:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:59 – 01:23 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:23 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:12 – 05:37 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Anurādhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869529.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457994.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0997° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.88° |
🪷 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 (24.0997°), declination 9.34°, EoT -0.50 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: 2026-05-14T06:26:28.391Z
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 (24.0997°), declination 9.34°, EoT -0.50 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: 2026-05-14T06:26:28.391Z