Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiWednesday, 16 May 1973
बुधवार, वैशाख शुक्ल पक्ष चतुर्दशी
Vaisakha Shukla Chaturdashi · Vikram Samvat 2030 · Shaka 1895
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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 Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी) until 8:27 AMthen Shukla Purnima until 10:28 AM, Thu, May 17
- Nakshatra
- Swati until 9:12 AMPada 4 · lord Rahu · then Vishakha until 11:48 AM, Thu, May 17
- Yoga
- Variyana until 12:34 AM, Thu, May 17then Parigha until 1:20 AM, Fri, May 18
- Karana
- Vanija until 8:27 AMVishti until 9:25 PMBava until 10:28 AM, Thu, May 17
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधवारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AMDay length 13 h 23 min
- Sunset
- 6:36 PMNight length 10 h 36 min
- Moonrise
- 6:01 PM
- Moonset
- 4:14 AM
- Moon sign
- Tulaenters Vrischika at 5:07 AM, Thu, May 17
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:47 AM – 4:30 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:27 AM – 12:21 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 2:08 PM – 3:01 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:15 AM, Thu, May 17the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:54 AM – 1:34 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:53 AM – 8:33 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:14 AM – 11:54 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh5:12 AM – 6:53 AM
- Amrit6:53 AM – 8:33 AM
- Kaal8:33 AM – 10:14 AM
- Shubh10:14 AM – 11:54 AM
- Rog11:54 AM – 1:34 PM
- Udveg1:34 PM – 3:15 PM
- Char3:15 PM – 4:55 PM
- Labh4:55 PM – 6:36 PM
Night
- Udveg6:36 PM – 7:55 PM
- Shubh7:55 PM – 9:15 PM
- Amrit9:15 PM – 10:34 PM
- Char10:34 PM – 11:54 PM
- Rog11:54 PM – 1:13 AM, Thu, May 17
- Kaal1:13 AM – 2:33 AM, Thu, May 17
- Labh2:33 AM – 3:52 AM, Thu, May 17
- Udveg3:52 AM – 5:12 AM, Thu, May 17
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury5:12 AM – 6:19 AM
- Moon6:19 AM – 7:26 AM
- Saturn7:26 AM – 8:33 AM
- Jupiter8:33 AM – 9:40 AM
- Mars9:40 AM – 10:47 AM
- Sun10:47 AM – 11:54 AM
- Venus11:54 AM – 1:01 PM
- Mercury1:01 PM – 2:08 PM
- Moon2:08 PM – 3:15 PM
- Saturn3:15 PM – 4:22 PM
- Jupiter4:22 PM – 5:29 PM
- Mars5:29 PM – 6:36 PM
- Sun6:36 PM – 7:29 PM
- Venus7:29 PM – 8:22 PM
- Mercury8:22 PM – 9:15 PM
- Moon9:15 PM – 10:08 PM
- Saturn10:08 PM – 11:01 PM
- Jupiter11:01 PM – 11:54 PM
- Mars11:54 PM – 12:47 AM, Thu, May 17
- Sun12:47 AM – 1:40 AM, Thu, May 17
- Venus1:40 AM – 2:33 AM, Thu, May 17
- Mercury2:33 AM – 3:26 AM, Thu, May 17
- Moon3:26 AM – 4:19 AM, Thu, May 17
- Saturn4:19 AM – 5:12 AM, Thu, May 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- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiThursday, 17 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaFriday, 1 June
- Guru PurnimaSunday, 15 July
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 1973 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 16 May 1973 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 16 May 1973 in Varanasi is Shukla Chaturdashi until 8:27am, then Purnima until 10:28am on 17 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 16 May 1973?
- The nakshatra on 16 May 1973 is Swati until 9:12am, then Vishakha until 11:48am on 17 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 16 May 1973?
- Yoga: Variyana until 12:34am on 17 May, then Parigha until 1:20am on 18 May. Karana: Vanija until 8:27am, then Vishti until 9:25pm, then Bava until 10:28am on 17 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 May 1973 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:12am and sunset at 6:36pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 16 May 1973 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 16 May 1973 in Varanasi is from 11:54am to 1:34pm. Yamaganda is 6:53am to 8:33am and Gulika is 10:14am to 11:54am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 May 1973?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 16 May 1973 in Varanasi is from 11:27am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:47am to 4:30am.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.