पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 18, 2056 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2113 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1978 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1463
Malayalam Era: 1232
Nanakshahi: 587
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.21° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 209.48° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 57.47° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 144.43° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 279.13° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 143.06° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 357.27° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:28 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:18 – 18:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:30 – 19:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:15 – 20:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:24 – 12:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:16 – 16:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:10 – 08:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
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 · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:33 – 07:10 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:10 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:47 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:24 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:02 – 13:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:39 – 15:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:16 – 16:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:53 – 18:30 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:30 – 19:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:53 – 21:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:16 – 22:39 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:39 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:02 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:24 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:47 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:10 – 05:33 (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 + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5158 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1883763.27 |
| Julian Day | 2472228.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.6441° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 87.49° |
🪷 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 (24.6441°), declination 12.90°, EoT -3.53 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: 2026-05-14T09:05:30.377Z
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 (24.6441°), declination 12.90°, EoT -3.53 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: 2026-05-14T09:05:30.377Z