Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiWednesday, 17 December 1997
बुधबार, २०५४ पुस २Poush 2, 2054 BS
Pausha Krishna Chaturthi · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Shaka 1919
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Chaturthi until 7:27 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Nakshatra
- Pushya until 12:22 AM, Thu, Dec 18Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Saturn · then Ashlesha until 2:17 AM, Fri, Dec 19
- Yoga
- Indra until 8:44 PMthen Vaidhriti until 8:35 PM, Thu, Dec 18
- Karana
- Bava until 6:54 PMBalava until 7:27 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:11 PMNight length 13 h 26 min
- Moonrise
- 8:23 PM
- Moonset
- 9:01 AM
- Moon sign
- Karka
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:49 AM – 5:43 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:32 AM – 12:15 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 1:39 PM – 2:22 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:27 PM – 12:21 AM, Thu, Dec 18the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:54 AM – 1:13 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:56 AM – 9:15 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:34 AM – 11:54 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh6:37 AM – 7:56 AM
- Amrit7:56 AM – 9:15 AM
- Kaal9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
- Shubh10:34 AM – 11:54 AM
- Rog11:54 AM – 1:13 PM
- Udveg1:13 PM – 2:32 PM
- Char2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
- Labh3:51 PM – 5:11 PM
Night
- Udveg5:11 PM – 6:51 PM
- Shubh6:51 PM – 8:32 PM
- Amrit8:32 PM – 10:13 PM
- Char10:13 PM – 11:54 PM
- Rog11:54 PM – 1:35 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Kaal1:35 AM – 3:16 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Labh3:16 AM – 4:56 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Udveg4:56 AM – 6:37 AM, Thu, Dec 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury6:37 AM – 7:29 AM
- Moon7:29 AM – 8:22 AM
- Saturn8:22 AM – 9:15 AM
- Jupiter9:15 AM – 10:08 AM
- Mars10:08 AM – 11:01 AM
- Sun11:01 AM – 11:54 AM
- Venus11:54 AM – 12:46 PM
- Mercury12:46 PM – 1:39 PM
- Moon1:39 PM – 2:32 PM
- Saturn2:32 PM – 3:25 PM
- Jupiter3:25 PM – 4:18 PM
- Mars4:18 PM – 5:11 PM
- Sun5:11 PM – 6:18 PM
- Venus6:18 PM – 7:25 PM
- Mercury7:25 PM – 8:32 PM
- Moon8:32 PM – 9:39 PM
- Saturn9:39 PM – 10:47 PM
- Jupiter10:47 PM – 11:54 PM
- Mars11:54 PM – 1:01 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Sun1:01 AM – 2:08 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Venus2:08 AM – 3:16 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Mercury3:16 AM – 4:23 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Moon4:23 AM – 5:30 AM, Thu, Dec 18
- Saturn5:30 AM – 6:37 AM, Thu, Dec 18
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- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Wednesday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiWednesday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Sunday, 1 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyTuesday, 3 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 1998 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 17 December 1997 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 17 December 1997 in Varanasi is Krishna Chaturthi until 7:27am on 18 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 December 1997?
- The nakshatra on 17 December 1997 is Pushya until 12:22am on 18 Dec, then Ashlesha until 2:17am on 19 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 December 1997?
- Yoga: Indra until 8:44pm, then Vaidhriti until 8:35pm on 18 Dec. Karana: Bava until 6:54pm, then Balava until 7:27am on 18 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 December 1997 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:37am and sunset at 5:11pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 December 1997 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 December 1997 in Varanasi is from 11:54am to 1:13pm. Yamaganda is 7:56am to 9:15am and Gulika is 10:34am to 11:54am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 1997?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 1997 in Varanasi is from 11:32am to 12:15pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:49am to 5:43am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 December 1997?
- 17 December 1997 is Poush 2, 2054 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.