Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiFriday, 16 December 1966
शुक्रवार, मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल पक्ष चतुर्थी
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
- Dhanu Sankranti
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Chaturthi (चतुर्थी) until 8:00 AMthen Shukla Panchami until 9:26 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Nakshatra
- Shravana until 5:45 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Moon · then Dhanishtha until 7:54 PM, Sat, Dec 17
- Yoga
- Vyaghata until 4:30 PMthen Harshana until 4:36 PM, Sat, Dec 17
- Karana
- Vishti until 8:00 AMBava until 8:38 PMBalava until 9:26 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Vara
- Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रवारDay lord Venus
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:10 PMNight length 13 h 26 min
- Moonrise
- 10:12 AM
- Moonset
- 9:08 PM
- Moon sign
- Makara
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:48 AM – 5:42 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:32 AM – 12:14 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:39 PM – 2:21 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:26 PM – 12:20 AM, Sat, Dec 17the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:34 AM – 11:53 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:55 AM – 9:14 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Char6:36 AM – 7:55 AM
- Labh7:55 AM – 9:14 AM
- Amrit9:14 AM – 10:34 AM
- Kaal10:34 AM – 11:53 AM
- Shubh11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
- Rog1:12 PM – 2:32 PM
- Udveg2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
- Char3:51 PM – 5:10 PM
Night
- Rog5:10 PM – 6:51 PM
- Kaal6:51 PM – 8:32 PM
- Labh8:32 PM – 10:12 PM
- Udveg10:12 PM – 11:53 PM
- Shubh11:53 PM – 1:34 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Amrit1:34 AM – 3:15 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Char3:15 AM – 4:56 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Rog4:56 AM – 6:36 AM, Sat, Dec 17
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Venus6:36 AM – 7:29 AM
- Mercury7:29 AM – 8:22 AM
- Moon8:22 AM – 9:14 AM
- Saturn9:14 AM – 10:07 AM
- Jupiter10:07 AM – 11:00 AM
- Mars11:00 AM – 11:53 AM
- Sun11:53 AM – 12:46 PM
- Venus12:46 PM – 1:39 PM
- Mercury1:39 PM – 2:32 PM
- Moon2:32 PM – 3:24 PM
- Saturn3:24 PM – 4:17 PM
- Jupiter4:17 PM – 5:10 PM
- Mars5:10 PM – 6:17 PM
- Sun6:17 PM – 7:25 PM
- Venus7:25 PM – 8:32 PM
- Mercury8:32 PM – 9:39 PM
- Moon9:39 PM – 10:46 PM
- Saturn10:46 PM – 11:53 PM
- Jupiter11:53 PM – 1:00 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Mars1:00 AM – 2:08 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Sun2:08 AM – 3:15 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Venus3:15 AM – 4:22 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Mercury4:22 AM – 5:29 AM, Sat, Dec 17
- Moon5:29 AM – 6:36 AM, Sat, Dec 17
Tithi at sunrise. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Varanasi- Vivah Panchamimay varySaturday, 17 December
- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiFriday, 23 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiTuesday, 27 December
- Makar Sankranti · Maghe Sankranti in NepalSaturday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Tuesday, 14 February
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
All festival dates for 1966 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 16 December 1966 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 16 December 1966 in Varanasi is Shukla Chaturthi until 8:00am, then Panchami until 9:26am on 17 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 1966?
- The nakshatra on 16 December 1966 is Shravana until 5:45pm, then Dhanishtha until 7:54pm on 17 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 1966?
- Yoga: Vyaghata until 4:30pm, then Harshana until 4:36pm on 17 Dec. Karana: Vishti until 8:00am, then Bava until 8:38pm, then Balava until 9:26am on 17 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 1966 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:36am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1966 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1966 in Varanasi is from 10:34am to 11:53am. Yamaganda is 2:32pm to 3:51pm and Gulika is 7:55am to 9:14am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1966?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1966 in Varanasi is from 11:32am to 12:14pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:48am to 5:42am.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 1966?
- Dhanu Sankranti. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.