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Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 17 October 1996

बिहिबार, २०५३ कात्तिक १Kartik 1, 2053 BS

Ashwin Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Shaka 1918

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All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).

Today

  • Tula 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 Panchami until 4:20 PM
then Shukla Shashthi until 2:37 PM, Fri, Oct 18
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha until 3:24 PM
Pada 3 → 4 · lord Mercury · then Mula until 2:24 PM, Fri, Oct 18
Yoga
Shobhana until 1:22 AM, Fri, Oct 18
then Atiganda until 10:45 PM, Fri, Oct 18
Karana
Balava until 4:20 PMKaulava until 3:30 AM, Fri, Oct 18Taitila until 2:37 PM, Fri, Oct 18
Vara
Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबार
Day lord Jupiter

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:57 AM
Day length 11 h 32 min
Sunset
5:29 PM
Night length 12 h 29 min
Moonrise
10:11 AM
Moonset
9:24 PM
Moon sign
Vrischika
enters Dhanu at 3:24 PM
Sun sign
Tula
Lunar month
Ashwin (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Ashwin
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 5:57 AM11:43 AM midday5:29 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:17 AM – 5:07 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:24 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:08 AM, Fri, Oct 18
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
1:09 PM – 2:36 PM
Yamaganda
5:57 AM – 7:23 AM
Gulika Kalam
8:50 AM – 10:16 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Shubh5:57 AM – 7:23 AM
  • Rog7:23 AM – 8:50 AM
  • Udveg8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
  • Char10:16 AM – 11:43 AM
  • Labh11:43 AM – 1:09 PM
  • Amrit1:09 PM – 2:36 PM
  • Kaal2:36 PM – 4:02 PM
  • Shubh4:02 PM – 5:29 PM

Night

  • Amrit5:29 PM – 7:02 PM
  • Char7:02 PM – 8:36 PM
  • Rog8:36 PM – 10:09 PM
  • Kaal10:09 PM – 11:43 PM
  • Labh11:43 PM – 1:17 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Udveg1:17 AM – 2:50 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Shubh2:50 AM – 4:24 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Amrit4:24 AM – 5:57 AM, Fri, Oct 18

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Jupiter5:57 AM – 6:55 AM
  • Mars6:55 AM – 7:52 AM
  • Sun7:52 AM – 8:50 AM
  • Venus8:50 AM – 9:48 AM
  • Mercury9:48 AM – 10:45 AM
  • Moon10:45 AM – 11:43 AM
  • Saturn11:43 AM – 12:40 PM
  • Jupiter12:40 PM – 1:38 PM
  • Mars1:38 PM – 2:36 PM
  • Sun2:36 PM – 3:33 PM
  • Venus3:33 PM – 4:31 PM
  • Mercury4:31 PM – 5:29 PM
  • Moon5:29 PM – 6:31 PM
  • Saturn6:31 PM – 7:33 PM
  • Jupiter7:33 PM – 8:36 PM
  • Mars8:36 PM – 9:38 PM
  • Sun9:38 PM – 10:41 PM
  • Venus10:41 PM – 11:43 PM
  • Mercury11:43 PM – 12:45 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Moon12:45 AM – 1:48 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Saturn1:48 AM – 2:50 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Jupiter2:50 AM – 3:53 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Mars3:53 AM – 4:55 AM, Fri, Oct 18
  • Sun4:55 AM – 5:57 AM, Fri, Oct 18

October 1996

Asoj 2053 – Kartik 2053 BS

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Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. 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.

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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.

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Panchang questions answered for Varanasi

What is the tithi on 17 October 1996 in Varanasi?
The tithi on 17 October 1996 in Varanasi is Shukla Panchami until 4:20pm, then Shashthi until 2:37pm on 18 Oct.
Which nakshatra is it on 17 October 1996?
The nakshatra on 17 October 1996 is Jyeshtha until 3:24pm, then Mula until 2:24pm on 18 Oct.
What are the yoga and karana on 17 October 1996?
Yoga: Shobhana until 1:22am on 18 Oct, then Atiganda until 10:45pm on 18 Oct. Karana: Balava until 4:20pm, then Kaulava until 3:30am on 18 Oct, then Taitila until 2:37pm on 18 Oct.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 October 1996 in Varanasi?
Sunrise is at 5:57am and sunset at 5:29pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 17 October 1996 in Varanasi?
Rahu Kalam on 17 October 1996 in Varanasi is from 1:09pm to 2:36pm. Yamaganda is 5:57am to 7:23am and Gulika is 8:50am to 10:16am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 October 1996?
Abhijit Muhurta on 17 October 1996 in Varanasi is from 11:20am to 12:06pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:17am to 5:07am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 October 1996?
17 October 1996 is Kartik 1, 2053 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 17 October 1996?
Tula 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.