पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 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) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.51° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 272.63° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 288.76° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 196.17° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 211.04° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 194.12° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 249.63° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 32 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:24 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:43 – 13:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:23 – 08:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:16 – 11:43 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:57 – 07:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:16 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:43 – 13:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:09 – 14:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:36 – 16:03 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:03 – 17:29 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:29 – 19:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:03 – 20:36 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:36 – 22:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:09 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:50 – 04:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:23 – 05:57 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869943.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458408.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1155° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 93.26° |
🪷 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 (24.1155°), declination -9.17°, EoT 15.23 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 for: 2018-10-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (24.1155°), declination -9.17°, EoT 15.23 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 for: 2018-10-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)