पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 23, 2018 CE
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 310.26° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 36.35° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 232.31° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 314.60° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 208.60° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 320.77° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 252.61° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:04 – 16:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:53 – 09:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:27 – 07:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:53 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:20 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:12 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:04 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:31 – 17:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:57 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:31 – 21:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:04 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:12 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:46 – 03:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:20 – 04:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:53 – 06:27 (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 + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869707.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458172.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1065° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 88.32° |
🪷 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 (24.1065°), declination -9.91°, EoT -13.97 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: 2026-05-14T07:45:59.947Z
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 (24.1065°), declination -9.91°, EoT -13.97 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: 2026-05-14T07:45:59.947Z