Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiFriday, 2 January 1998
शुक्रबार, २०५४ पुस १८Poush 18, 2054 BS
Pausha Shukla Chaturthi · 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 Chaturthi until 3:03 PMthen Shukla Panchami until 12:55 PM, Sat, Jan 3
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 4:16 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Shatabhisha until 2:49 PM, Sat, Jan 3
- Yoga
- Vajra until 8:53 AMthen Siddhi until 5:56 AM, Sat, Jan 3, then Vyatipata until 2:59 AM, Sun, Jan 4
- Karana
- Vishti until 3:03 PMBava until 1:59 AM, Sat, Jan 3Balava until 12:55 PM, Sat, Jan 3
- Vara
- Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रबारDay lord Venus
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AMDay length 10 h 36 min
- Sunset
- 5:20 PMNight length 13 h 24 min
- Moonrise
- 9:27 AM
- Moonset
- 9:11 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 – 5:50 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:40 AM – 12:23 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:48 PM – 2:30 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:35 PM – 12:28 AM, Sat, Jan 3the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:42 AM – 12:02 PM
- Yamaganda
- 2:41 PM – 4:00 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:03 AM – 9:23 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Char6:44 AM – 8:03 AM
- Labh8:03 AM – 9:23 AM
- Amrit9:23 AM – 10:42 AM
- Kaal10:42 AM – 12:02 PM
- Shubh12:02 PM – 1:21 PM
- Rog1:21 PM – 2:41 PM
- Udveg2:41 PM – 4:00 PM
- Char4:00 PM – 5:20 PM
Night
- Rog5:20 PM – 7:00 PM
- Kaal7:00 PM – 8:41 PM
- Labh8:41 PM – 10:21 PM
- Udveg10:21 PM – 12:02 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Shubh12:02 AM – 1:42 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Amrit1:42 AM – 3:23 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Char3:23 AM – 5:03 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Rog5:03 AM – 6:44 AM, Sat, Jan 3
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Venus6:44 AM – 7:37 AM
- Mercury7:37 AM – 8:30 AM
- Moon8:30 AM – 9:23 AM
- Saturn9:23 AM – 10:16 AM
- Jupiter10:16 AM – 11:09 AM
- Mars11:09 AM – 12:02 PM
- Sun12:02 PM – 12:55 PM
- Venus12:55 PM – 1:48 PM
- Mercury1:48 PM – 2:41 PM
- Moon2:41 PM – 3:34 PM
- Saturn3:34 PM – 4:27 PM
- Jupiter4:27 PM – 5:20 PM
- Mars5:20 PM – 6:27 PM
- Sun6:27 PM – 7:34 PM
- Venus7:34 PM – 8:41 PM
- Mercury8:41 PM – 9:48 PM
- Moon9:48 PM – 10:55 PM
- Saturn10:55 PM – 12:02 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Jupiter12:02 AM – 1:09 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Mars1:09 AM – 2:16 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Sun2:16 AM – 3:23 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Venus3:23 AM – 4:30 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Mercury4:30 AM – 5:37 AM, Sat, Jan 3
- Moon5:37 AM – 6:44 AM, Sat, Jan 3
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
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday, 25 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 2 January 1998 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 2 January 1998 in Varanasi is Shukla Chaturthi until 3:03pm, then Panchami until 12:55pm on 3 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 2 January 1998?
- The nakshatra on 2 January 1998 is Dhanishtha until 4:16pm, then Shatabhisha until 2:49pm on 3 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 2 January 1998?
- Yoga: Vajra until 8:53am, then Siddhi until 5:56am on 3 Jan, then Vyatipata until 2:59am on 4 Jan. Karana: Vishti until 3:03pm, then Bava until 1:59am on 3 Jan, then Balava until 12:55pm on 3 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 2 January 1998 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:44am and sunset at 5:20pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 2 January 1998 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 2 January 1998 in Varanasi is from 10:42am to 12:02pm. Yamaganda is 2:41pm to 4:00pm and Gulika is 8:03am to 9:23am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 2 January 1998?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 2 January 1998 in Varanasi is from 11:40am to 12:23pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:56am to 5:50am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 2 January 1998?
- 2 January 1998 is Poush 18, 2054 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.