Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 20 December 2001
बिहिबार, २०५८ पुस ५Poush 5, 2058 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2058 · Shaka 1923
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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 Panchami until 8:11 AMthen Shukla Shashthi until 10:39 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 12:45 PMPada 4 · lord Mars · then Shatabhisha until 3:41 PM, Fri, Dec 21
- Yoga
- Vajra until 5:01 AM, Fri, Dec 21then Siddhi until 5:51 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Karana
- Balava until 8:11 AMKaulava until 9:23 PMTaitila until 10:39 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
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
- 10:47 AM
- Moonset
- 10:08 PM
- Moon sign
- Kumbha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- 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
- 11:29 PM – 12:22 AM, Fri, Dec 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:14 PM – 2:34 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:38 AM – 7:57 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:17 AM – 10:36 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:38 AM – 7:57 AM
- Rog7:57 AM – 9:17 AM
- Udveg9:17 AM – 10:36 AM
- Char10:36 AM – 11:55 AM
- Labh11:55 AM – 1:14 PM
- Amrit1:14 PM – 2:34 PM
- Kaal2:34 PM – 3:53 PM
- Shubh3:53 PM – 5:12 PM
Night
- Amrit5:12 PM – 6:53 PM
- Char6:53 PM – 8:34 PM
- Rog8:34 PM – 10:15 PM
- Kaal10:15 PM – 11:55 PM
- Labh11:55 PM – 1:36 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Udveg1:36 AM – 3:17 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Shubh3:17 AM – 4:58 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Amrit4:58 AM – 6:39 AM, Fri, Dec 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:38 AM – 7:31 AM
- Mars7:31 AM – 8:24 AM
- Sun8:24 AM – 9:17 AM
- Venus9:17 AM – 10:10 AM
- Mercury10:10 AM – 11:02 AM
- Moon11:02 AM – 11:55 AM
- Saturn11:55 AM – 12:48 PM
- Jupiter12:48 PM – 1:41 PM
- Mars1:41 PM – 2:34 PM
- Sun2:34 PM – 3:26 PM
- Venus3:26 PM – 4:19 PM
- Mercury4:19 PM – 5:12 PM
- Moon5:12 PM – 6:19 PM
- Saturn6:19 PM – 7:26 PM
- Jupiter7:26 PM – 8:34 PM
- Mars8:34 PM – 9:41 PM
- Sun9:41 PM – 10:48 PM
- Venus10:48 PM – 11:55 PM
- Mercury11:55 PM – 1:03 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Moon1:03 AM – 2:10 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Saturn2:10 AM – 3:17 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Jupiter3:17 AM – 4:24 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Mars4:24 AM – 5:32 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Sun5:32 AM – 6:39 AM, Fri, 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- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiWednesday, 26 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiSaturday, 29 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiMonday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Sunday, 17 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 2001 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 20 December 2001 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 20 December 2001 in Varanasi is Shukla Panchami until 8:11am, then Shashthi until 10:39am on 21 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 December 2001?
- The nakshatra on 20 December 2001 is Dhanishtha until 12:45pm, then Shatabhisha until 3:41pm on 21 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 December 2001?
- Yoga: Vajra until 5:01am on 21 Dec, then Siddhi until 5:51am on 22 Dec. Karana: Balava until 8:11am, then Kaulava until 9:23pm, then Taitila until 10:39am on 21 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 December 2001 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:38am and sunset at 5:12pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2001 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2001 in Varanasi is from 1:14pm to 2:34pm. Yamaganda is 6:38am to 7:57am and Gulika is 9:17am to 10:36am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2001?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2001 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 2001?
- 20 December 2001 is Poush 5, 2058 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.