Vedhora Logo
Vedhora

Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India

Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 16 December 2002

सोमबार, २०५९ पुस १Poush 1, 2059 BS

Margashirsha Shukla Dwadashi · Vikram Samvat 2059 · Shaka 1924

87% lit
Waxing Moon

Previous dayNext day Today

All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).

Today

  • Dhanu Sankranti

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.

The Sun enters Dhanu at 6:50 AM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Dwadashi until 8:22 PM
then Shukla Trayodashi until 10:18 PM, Tue, Dec 17
Nakshatra
Bharani until 12:32 AM, Tue, Dec 17
Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Venus · then Krittika until 2:51 AM, Wed, Dec 18
Yoga
Shiva until 11:09 PM
then Siddha until 11:29 PM, Tue, Dec 17
Karana
Bava until 7:15 AMBalava until 8:22 PMKaulava until 9:23 AM, Tue, Dec 17
Vara
Somavara (Monday) · सोमबार
Day lord Moon

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:36 AM
Day length 10 h 34 min
Sunset
5:10 PM
Night length 13 h 26 min
Moonrise
2:46 PM
Moonset
3:17 AM
Moon sign
Mesha
Sun sign
Vrischika
Lunar month
Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Margashirsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:36 AM11:53 AM midday5:10 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:48 AM – 5:42 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:21 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:20 AM, Tue, Dec 17
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
7:55 AM – 9:14 AM
Yamaganda
10:34 AM – 11:53 AM
Gulika Kalam
1:12 PM – 2:32 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Amrit6:36 AM – 7:55 AM
  • Kaal7:55 AM – 9:14 AM
  • Shubh9:14 AM – 10:34 AM
  • Rog10:34 AM – 11:53 AM
  • Udveg11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
  • Char1:12 PM – 2:32 PM
  • Labh2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
  • Amrit3:51 PM – 5:10 PM

Night

  • Char5:10 PM – 6:51 PM
  • Rog6:51 PM – 8:32 PM
  • Kaal8:32 PM – 10:13 PM
  • Labh10:13 PM – 11:53 PM
  • Udveg11:53 PM – 1:34 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Shubh1:34 AM – 3:15 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Amrit3:15 AM – 4:56 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Char4:56 AM – 6:36 AM, Tue, Dec 17

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Moon6:36 AM – 7:29 AM
  • Saturn7:29 AM – 8:22 AM
  • Jupiter8:22 AM – 9:14 AM
  • Mars9:14 AM – 10:07 AM
  • Sun10:07 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Venus11:00 AM – 11:53 AM
  • Mercury11:53 AM – 12:46 PM
  • Moon12:46 PM – 1:39 PM
  • Saturn1:39 PM – 2:32 PM
  • Jupiter2:32 PM – 3:24 PM
  • Mars3:24 PM – 4:17 PM
  • Sun4:17 PM – 5:10 PM
  • Venus5:10 PM – 6:17 PM
  • Mercury6:17 PM – 7:25 PM
  • Moon7:25 PM – 8:32 PM
  • Saturn8:32 PM – 9:39 PM
  • Jupiter9:39 PM – 10:46 PM
  • Mars10:46 PM – 11:53 PM
  • Sun11:53 PM – 1:01 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Venus1:01 AM – 2:08 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Mercury2:08 AM – 3:15 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Moon3:15 AM – 4:22 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Saturn4:22 AM – 5:29 AM, Tue, Dec 17
  • Jupiter5:29 AM – 6:36 AM, Tue, Dec 17

December 2002

Mangsir 2059 – Poush 2059 BS

←→
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1१५Dwadashi2१६Trayodashi3१७Chaturdashi4१८🌑 Amavasya5१९Pratipada6२०Dwitiya7२१Tritiya8२२Panchami9२३Shashthi10२४Shashthi11२५Saptami12२६Ashtami13२७Navami14२८Dashami15२९Ekadashi16१Dwadashi17२Trayodashi18३Chaturdashi19४🌕 Purnima20५Pratipada21६Dwitiya22७Tritiya23८Chaturthi24९Panchami25१०Shashthi26११Saptami27१२Ashtami28१३Navami29१४Dashami30१५Ekadashi31१६Dwadashi

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

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 2002 →

Panchang questions answered for Varanasi

What is the tithi on 16 December 2002 in Varanasi?
The tithi on 16 December 2002 in Varanasi is Shukla Dwadashi until 8:22pm, then Trayodashi until 10:18pm on 17 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 2002?
The nakshatra on 16 December 2002 is Bharani until 12:32am on 17 Dec, then Krittika until 2:51am on 18 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 2002?
Yoga: Shiva until 11:09pm, then Siddha until 11:29pm on 17 Dec. Karana: Bava until 7:15am, then Balava until 8:22pm, then Kaulava until 9:23am on 17 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 2002 in Varanasi?
Sunrise is at 6:36am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2002 in Varanasi?
Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2002 in Varanasi is from 7:55am to 9:14am. Yamaganda is 10:34am to 11:53am and Gulika is 1:12pm to 2:32pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2002?
Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2002 in Varanasi is from 11:32am to 12:14pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:48am to 5:42am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 16 December 2002?
16 December 2002 is Poush 1, 2059 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 2002?
Dhanu Sankranti. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.

Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.