Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiSunday, 20 December 1998
आइतबार, २०५५ पुस ५Poush 5, 2055 BS
Pausha Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2055 · Shaka 1920
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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 Dwitiya until 6:26 AM, Mon, Dec 21then Shukla Tritiya until 6:59 AM, Tue, Dec 22
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha until 1:49 AM, Mon, Dec 21Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Venus · then Uttara Ashadha until 2:59 AM, Tue, Dec 22
- Yoga
- Vriddhi until 5:11 PMthen Dhruva until 4:36 PM, Mon, Dec 21
- Karana
- Balava until 6:01 PMKaulava until 6:26 AM, Mon, Dec 21Taitila until 6:45 PM, Mon, Dec 21
- Vara
- Ravivara (Sunday) · आइतबारDay lord Sun
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:12 PMNight length 13 h 27 min
- Moonrise
- 7:29 AM
- Moonset
- 6:34 PM
- Moon sign
- Dhanu
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:51 AM – 5:44 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:34 AM – 12:16 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:41 PM – 2:23 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:28 PM – 12:22 AM, Mon, Dec 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 3:53 PM – 5:12 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:55 AM – 1:14 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 2:33 PM – 3:53 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Udveg6:38 AM – 7:57 AM
- Char7:57 AM – 9:17 AM
- Labh9:17 AM – 10:36 AM
- Amrit10:36 AM – 11:55 AM
- Kaal11:55 AM – 1:14 PM
- Shubh1:14 PM – 2:33 PM
- Rog2:33 PM – 3:53 PM
- Udveg3:53 PM – 5:12 PM
Night
- Shubh5:12 PM – 6:53 PM
- Amrit6:53 PM – 8:34 PM
- Char8:34 PM – 10:14 PM
- Rog10:14 PM – 11:55 PM
- Kaal11:55 PM – 1:36 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Labh1:36 AM – 3:17 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Udveg3:17 AM – 4:58 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Shubh4:58 AM – 6:39 AM, Mon, Dec 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Sun6:38 AM – 7:31 AM
- Venus7:31 AM – 8:24 AM
- Mercury8:24 AM – 9:17 AM
- Moon9:17 AM – 10:09 AM
- Saturn10:09 AM – 11:02 AM
- Jupiter11:02 AM – 11:55 AM
- Mars11:55 AM – 12:48 PM
- Sun12:48 PM – 1:41 PM
- Venus1:41 PM – 2:33 PM
- Mercury2:33 PM – 3:26 PM
- Moon3:26 PM – 4:19 PM
- Saturn4:19 PM – 5:12 PM
- Jupiter5:12 PM – 6:19 PM
- Mars6:19 PM – 7:26 PM
- Sun7:26 PM – 8:34 PM
- Venus8:34 PM – 9:41 PM
- Mercury9:41 PM – 10:48 PM
- Moon10:48 PM – 11:55 PM
- Saturn11:55 PM – 1:02 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Jupiter1:02 AM – 2:10 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Mars2:10 AM – 3:17 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Sun3:17 AM – 4:24 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Venus4:24 AM – 5:31 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Mercury5:31 AM – 6:39 AM, Mon, Dec 21
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- Makar SankrantiThursday, 14 January
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Friday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 22 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 24 January
- Maha ShivaratriSunday, 14 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 1999 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 20 December 1998 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 20 December 1998 in Varanasi is Shukla Dwitiya until 6:26am on 21 Dec, then Tritiya until 6:59am on 22 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 December 1998?
- The nakshatra on 20 December 1998 is Purva Ashadha until 1:49am on 21 Dec, then Uttara Ashadha until 2:59am on 22 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 December 1998?
- Yoga: Vriddhi until 5:11pm, then Dhruva until 4:36pm on 21 Dec. Karana: Balava until 6:01pm, then Kaulava until 6:26am on 21 Dec, then Taitila until 6:45pm on 21 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 December 1998 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:38am and sunset at 5:12pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 December 1998 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 December 1998 in Varanasi is from 3:53pm to 5:12pm. Yamaganda is 11:55am to 1:14pm and Gulika is 2:33pm to 3:53pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 1998?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 1998 in Varanasi is from 11:34am to 12:16pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:51am to 5:44am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 December 1998?
- 20 December 1998 is Poush 5, 2055 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.