पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 24, 2026 CE
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तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.67° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 98.83° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 346.40° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 348.97° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.60° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 35.29° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 344.21° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:12 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:44 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:13 – 18:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:25 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:10 – 19:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:19 – 11:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:11 – 16:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:05 – 08:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:00 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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 · 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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:28 – 07:05 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:05 – 08:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:42 – 10:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:19 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:56 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:33 – 15:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:11 – 16:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:48 – 18:25 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:25 – 19:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:48 – 21:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:11 – 22:33 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:33 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:56 – 01:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:19 – 02:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:42 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:05 – 05:28 (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 + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872689.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461154.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2205° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.40° |
🪷 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 (24.2205°), declination 12.81°, EoT 1.80 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: 2026-05-14T04:46:19.297Z
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 (24.2205°), declination 12.81°, EoT 1.80 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: 2026-05-14T04:46:19.297Z