Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 31 December 1981
गुरुवार, पौष शुक्ल पक्ष पञ्चमी
Pausha Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2038 · Shaka 1903
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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 Panchami (पञ्चमी) until 11:18 PMthen Shukla Shashthi until 11:21 PM, Fri, Jan 1
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha until 6:03 AM, Fri, Jan 1Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Rahu · then Purva Bhadrapada until 6:31 AM, Sat, Jan 2
- Yoga
- Siddhi until 12:19 AM, Fri, Jan 1then Vyatipata until 11:08 PM, Fri, Jan 1
- Karana
- Bava until 11:03 AMBalava until 11:18 PMKaulava until 11:24 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · गुरुवारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AMDay length 10 h 35 min
- Sunset
- 5:18 PMNight length 13 h 25 min
- Moonrise
- 10:11 AM
- Moonset
- 9:43 PM
- Moon sign
- Kumbha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:56 AM – 5:49 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:39 AM – 12:22 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:46 PM – 2:29 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:34 PM – 12:28 AM, Fri, Jan 1the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:20 PM – 2:39 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:43 AM – 8:02 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:22 AM – 10:41 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:43 AM – 8:02 AM
- Rog8:02 AM – 9:22 AM
- Udveg9:22 AM – 10:41 AM
- Char10:41 AM – 12:01 PM
- Labh12:01 PM – 1:20 PM
- Amrit1:20 PM – 2:39 PM
- Kaal2:39 PM – 3:59 PM
- Shubh3:59 PM – 5:18 PM
Night
- Amrit5:18 PM – 6:59 PM
- Char6:59 PM – 8:39 PM
- Rog8:39 PM – 10:20 PM
- Kaal10:20 PM – 12:01 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Labh12:01 AM – 1:41 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Udveg1:41 AM – 3:22 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Shubh3:22 AM – 5:03 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Amrit5:03 AM – 6:43 AM, Fri, Jan 1
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:43 AM – 7:36 AM
- Mars7:36 AM – 8:29 AM
- Sun8:29 AM – 9:22 AM
- Venus9:22 AM – 10:15 AM
- Mercury10:15 AM – 11:08 AM
- Moon11:08 AM – 12:01 PM
- Saturn12:01 PM – 12:54 PM
- Jupiter12:54 PM – 1:46 PM
- Mars1:46 PM – 2:39 PM
- Sun2:39 PM – 3:32 PM
- Venus3:32 PM – 4:25 PM
- Mercury4:25 PM – 5:18 PM
- Moon5:18 PM – 6:25 PM
- Saturn6:25 PM – 7:32 PM
- Jupiter7:32 PM – 8:39 PM
- Mars8:39 PM – 9:47 PM
- Sun9:47 PM – 10:54 PM
- Venus10:54 PM – 12:01 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Mercury12:01 AM – 1:08 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Moon1:08 AM – 2:15 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Saturn2:15 AM – 3:22 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Jupiter3:22 AM – 4:29 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Mars4:29 AM – 5:36 AM, Fri, Jan 1
- Sun5:36 AM – 6:43 AM, Fri, Jan 1
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 NepalThursday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 29 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 1 February
- Maha ShivaratriMonday, 22 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 1982 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 31 December 1981 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 31 December 1981 in Varanasi is Shukla Panchami until 11:18pm, then Shashthi until 11:21pm on 1 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 31 December 1981?
- The nakshatra on 31 December 1981 is Shatabhisha until 6:03am on 1 Jan, then Purva Bhadrapada until 6:31am on 2 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 31 December 1981?
- Yoga: Siddhi until 12:19am on 1 Jan, then Vyatipata until 11:08pm on 1 Jan. Karana: Bava until 11:03am, then Balava until 11:18pm, then Kaulava until 11:24am on 1 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 31 December 1981 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:43am and sunset at 5:18pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 31 December 1981 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 31 December 1981 in Varanasi is from 1:20pm to 2:39pm. Yamaganda is 6:43am to 8:02am and Gulika is 9:22am to 10:41am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 1981?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 1981 in Varanasi is from 11:39am to 12:22pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:56am to 5:49am.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.