पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 17, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 150.00° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 240.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 276.98° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 146.17° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.41° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 190.67° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.41° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:06 – 04:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:16 – 08:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:20 – 11:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:24 – 14:56 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:44 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:16 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:48 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:20 – 11:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:52 – 13:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:24 – 14:56 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:56 – 16:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:28 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:00 – 19:28 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:28 – 20:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:56 – 22:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:24 – 23:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:52 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:20 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:48 – 04:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:16 – 05:44 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 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 | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869913.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458378.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1144° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.49° |
🪷 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 (24.1144°), declination 2.34°, EoT 6.24 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: 2026-05-14T10:47:14.346Z
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 (24.1144°), declination 2.34°, EoT 6.24 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: 2026-05-14T10:47:14.346Z