Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 23 December 1968
सोमवार, पौष शुक्ल पक्ष चतुर्थी
Pausha Shukla Chaturthi · Vikram Samvat 2025 · Shaka 1890
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Chaturthi (चतुर्थी) until 10:29 AMthen Shukla Panchami until 8:38 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 4:40 AM, Tue, Dec 24Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Shatabhisha until 4:09 AM, Wed, Dec 25
- Yoga
- Harshana until 2:38 PMthen Vajra until 12:01 PM, Tue, Dec 24
- Karana
- Vishti until 10:29 AMBava until 9:28 PMBalava until 8:38 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमवारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:14 PMNight length 13 h 27 min
- Moonrise
- 9:59 AM
- Moonset
- 9:13 PM
- Moon sign
- Makaraenters Kumbha at 5:13 PM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:52 AM – 5:46 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:36 AM – 12:18 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:42 PM – 2:25 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:30 PM – 12:24 AM, Tue, Dec 24the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:59 AM – 9:18 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:38 AM – 11:57 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:16 PM – 2:35 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit6:40 AM – 7:59 AM
- Kaal7:59 AM – 9:18 AM
- Shubh9:18 AM – 10:38 AM
- Rog10:38 AM – 11:57 AM
- Udveg11:57 AM – 1:16 PM
- Char1:16 PM – 2:35 PM
- Labh2:35 PM – 3:54 PM
- Amrit3:54 PM – 5:14 PM
Night
- Char5:14 PM – 6:54 PM
- Rog6:54 PM – 8:35 PM
- Kaal8:35 PM – 10:16 PM
- Labh10:16 PM – 11:57 PM
- Udveg11:57 PM – 1:38 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Shubh1:38 AM – 3:19 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Amrit3:19 AM – 4:59 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Char4:59 AM – 6:40 AM, Tue, Dec 24
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon6:40 AM – 7:33 AM
- Saturn7:33 AM – 8:25 AM
- Jupiter8:25 AM – 9:18 AM
- Mars9:18 AM – 10:11 AM
- Sun10:11 AM – 11:04 AM
- Venus11:04 AM – 11:57 AM
- Mercury11:57 AM – 12:50 PM
- Moon12:50 PM – 1:42 PM
- Saturn1:42 PM – 2:35 PM
- Jupiter2:35 PM – 3:28 PM
- Mars3:28 PM – 4:21 PM
- Sun4:21 PM – 5:14 PM
- Venus5:14 PM – 6:21 PM
- Mercury6:21 PM – 7:28 PM
- Moon7:28 PM – 8:35 PM
- Saturn8:35 PM – 9:43 PM
- Jupiter9:43 PM – 10:50 PM
- Mars10:50 PM – 11:57 PM
- Sun11:57 PM – 1:04 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Venus1:04 AM – 2:11 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Mercury2:11 AM – 3:19 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Moon3:19 AM – 4:26 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Saturn4:26 AM – 5:33 AM, Tue, Dec 24
- Jupiter5:33 AM – 6:40 AM, Tue, Dec 24
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- Makar Sankranti · Maghe Sankranti in NepalTuesday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Wednesday, 22 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyFriday, 24 January
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday, 15 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 1969 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 23 December 1968 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 23 December 1968 in Varanasi is Shukla Chaturthi until 10:29am, then Panchami until 8:38am on 24 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 23 December 1968?
- The nakshatra on 23 December 1968 is Dhanishtha until 4:40am on 24 Dec, then Shatabhisha until 4:09am on 25 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 23 December 1968?
- Yoga: Harshana until 2:38pm, then Vajra until 12:01pm on 24 Dec. Karana: Vishti until 10:29am, then Bava until 9:28pm, then Balava until 8:38am on 24 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 23 December 1968 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:40am and sunset at 5:14pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 23 December 1968 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 23 December 1968 in Varanasi is from 7:59am to 9:18am. Yamaganda is 10:38am to 11:57am and Gulika is 1:16pm to 2:35pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 1968?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 1968 in Varanasi is from 11:36am to 12:18pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:52am to 5:46am.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.