पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 1, 2020 CE
Also observed today
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 17.00° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 109.35° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 297.27° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 12.07° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 272.82° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 54.81° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 277.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:37 – 04:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:16 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:17 – 18:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:29 – 19:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:14 – 19:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:17 – 11:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:12 – 16:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:00 – 08:39 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:22 – 07:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:00 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:39 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:17 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:55 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:34 – 15:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:12 – 16:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:50 – 18:29 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:29 – 19:50 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:50 – 21:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:12 – 22:34 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:34 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:55 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:17 – 02:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:39 – 04:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:00 – 05:22 (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 + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870505.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458970.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1370° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.71° |
🪷 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 (24.1370°), declination 15.17°, EoT 2.92 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: 2026-05-14T10:58:43.214Z
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 (24.1370°), declination 15.17°, EoT 2.92 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: 2026-05-14T10:58:43.214Z