Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 15 May 1997
बिहिबार, २०५४ जेठ २Jestha 2, 2054 BS
Vaisakha Shukla Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Shaka 1919
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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 Ashtami until 5:39 AMthen Shukla Navami until 8:12 AM, Fri, May 16
- Nakshatra
- Magha until 7:45 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Ketu · then Purva Phalguni until 10:48 PM, Fri, May 16
- Yoga
- Dhruva until 11:41 AMthen Vyaghata until 12:43 PM, Fri, May 16
- Karana
- Bava until 5:39 AMBalava until 6:56 PMKaulava until 8:12 AM, Fri, May 16
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:13 AMDay length 13 h 22 min
- Sunset
- 6:35 PMNight length 10 h 37 min
- Moonrise
- 12:29 PM
- Moonset
- 12:42 AM
- Moon sign
- Simha
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:48 AM – 4:30 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:27 AM – 12:21 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:08 PM – 3:01 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:15 AM, Fri, May 16the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:34 PM – 3:15 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:13 AM – 6:53 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:33 AM – 10:14 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh5:13 AM – 6:53 AM
- Rog6:53 AM – 8:33 AM
- Udveg8:33 AM – 10:14 AM
- Char10:14 AM – 11:54 AM
- Labh11:54 AM – 1:34 PM
- Amrit1:34 PM – 3:15 PM
- Kaal3:15 PM – 4:55 PM
- Shubh4:55 PM – 6:35 PM
Night
- Amrit6:35 PM – 7:55 PM
- Char7:55 PM – 9:15 PM
- Rog9:15 PM – 10:34 PM
- Kaal10:34 PM – 11:54 PM
- Labh11:54 PM – 1:13 AM, Fri, May 16
- Udveg1:13 AM – 2:33 AM, Fri, May 16
- Shubh2:33 AM – 3:53 AM, Fri, May 16
- Amrit3:53 AM – 5:12 AM, Fri, May 16
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter5:13 AM – 6:20 AM
- Mars6:20 AM – 7:27 AM
- Sun7:27 AM – 8:33 AM
- Venus8:33 AM – 9:40 AM
- Mercury9:40 AM – 10:47 AM
- Moon10:47 AM – 11:54 AM
- Saturn11:54 AM – 1:01 PM
- Jupiter1:01 PM – 2:08 PM
- Mars2:08 PM – 3:15 PM
- Sun3:15 PM – 4:22 PM
- Venus4:22 PM – 5:28 PM
- Mercury5:28 PM – 6:35 PM
- Moon6:35 PM – 7:28 PM
- Saturn7:28 PM – 8:21 PM
- Jupiter8:21 PM – 9:15 PM
- Mars9:15 PM – 10:08 PM
- Sun10:08 PM – 11:01 PM
- Venus11:01 PM – 11:54 PM
- Mercury11:54 PM – 12:47 AM, Fri, May 16
- Moon12:47 AM – 1:40 AM, Fri, May 16
- Saturn1:40 AM – 2:33 AM, Fri, May 16
- Jupiter2:33 AM – 3:26 AM, Fri, May 16
- Mars3:26 AM – 4:19 AM, Fri, May 16
- Sun4:19 AM – 5:12 AM, Fri, May 16
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.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Varanasi- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiThursday, 22 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaThursday, 5 June
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 1997 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 15 May 1997 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 15 May 1997 in Varanasi is Shukla Ashtami until 5:39am, then Navami until 8:12am on 16 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 15 May 1997?
- The nakshatra on 15 May 1997 is Magha until 7:45pm, then Purva Phalguni until 10:48pm on 16 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 15 May 1997?
- Yoga: Dhruva until 11:41am, then Vyaghata until 12:43pm on 16 May. Karana: Bava until 5:39am, then Balava until 6:56pm, then Kaulava until 8:12am on 16 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 15 May 1997 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:13am and sunset at 6:35pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 15 May 1997 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 15 May 1997 in Varanasi is from 1:34pm to 3:15pm. Yamaganda is 5:13am to 6:53am and Gulika is 8:33am to 10:14am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 15 May 1997?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 15 May 1997 in Varanasi is from 11:27am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:48am to 4:30am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 15 May 1997?
- 15 May 1997 is Jestha 2, 2054 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.