Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiTuesday, 23 December 2008
मङ्गलबार, २०६५ पुस ८Poush 8, 2065 BS
Pausha Krishna Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2065 · Shaka 1930
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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 Ekadashi until 7:58 AMthen Krishna Dwadashi until 10:09 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Nakshatra
- Swati until 8:40 AMPada 4 · lord Rahu · then Vishakha until 11:19 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Yoga
- Sukarman until 7:03 PMthen Dhriti until 7:41 PM, Wed, Dec 24
- Karana
- Balava until 7:58 AMKaulava until 9:01 PMTaitila until 10:09 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:14 PMNight length 13 h 27 min
- Moonrise
- 2:59 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 PM
- Moon sign
- Tulaenters Vrischika at 4:37 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:52 AM – 5:46 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:36 AM – 12:18 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:42 PM – 2:25 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:30 PM – 12:24 AM, Wed, Dec 24the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 2:35 PM – 3:54 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:18 AM – 10:38 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:57 AM – 1:16 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog6:40 AM – 7:59 AM
- Udveg7:59 AM – 9:18 AM
- Char9:18 AM – 10:38 AM
- Labh10:38 AM – 11:57 AM
- Amrit11:57 AM – 1:16 PM
- Kaal1:16 PM – 2:35 PM
- Shubh2:35 PM – 3:54 PM
- Rog3:54 PM – 5:14 PM
Night
- Kaal5:14 PM – 6:54 PM
- Labh6:54 PM – 8:35 PM
- Udveg8:35 PM – 10:16 PM
- Shubh10:16 PM – 11:57 PM
- Amrit11:57 PM – 1:38 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Char1:38 AM – 3:19 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Rog3:19 AM – 4:59 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Kaal4:59 AM – 6:40 AM, Wed, Dec 24
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars6:40 AM – 7:33 AM
- Sun7:33 AM – 8:25 AM
- Venus8:25 AM – 9:18 AM
- Mercury9:18 AM – 10:11 AM
- Moon10:11 AM – 11:04 AM
- Saturn11:04 AM – 11:57 AM
- Jupiter11:57 AM – 12:50 PM
- Mars12:50 PM – 1:42 PM
- Sun1:42 PM – 2:35 PM
- Venus2:35 PM – 3:28 PM
- Mercury3:28 PM – 4:21 PM
- Moon4:21 PM – 5:14 PM
- Saturn5:14 PM – 6:21 PM
- Jupiter6:21 PM – 7:28 PM
- Mars7:28 PM – 8:35 PM
- Sun8:35 PM – 9:43 PM
- Venus9:43 PM – 10:50 PM
- Mercury10:50 PM – 11:57 PM
- Moon11:57 PM – 1:04 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Saturn1:04 AM – 2:11 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Jupiter2:11 AM – 3:19 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Mars3:19 AM – 4:26 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Sun4:26 AM – 5:33 AM, Wed, Dec 24
- Venus5:33 AM – 6:40 AM, Wed, Dec 24
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)Saturday, 31 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 2 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 2009 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 23 December 2008 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 23 December 2008 in Varanasi is Krishna Ekadashi until 7:58am, then Dwadashi until 10:09am on 24 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 23 December 2008?
- The nakshatra on 23 December 2008 is Swati until 8:40am, then Vishakha until 11:19am on 24 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 23 December 2008?
- Yoga: Sukarman until 7:03pm, then Dhriti until 7:41pm on 24 Dec. Karana: Balava until 7:58am, then Kaulava until 9:01pm, then Taitila until 10:09am on 24 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 23 December 2008 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:40am and sunset at 5:14pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 23 December 2008 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 23 December 2008 in Varanasi is from 2:35pm to 3:54pm. Yamaganda is 9:18am to 10:38am and Gulika is 11:57am to 1:16pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 2008?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 2008 in Varanasi is from 11:36am to 12:18pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:52am to 5:46am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 23 December 2008?
- 23 December 2008 is Poush 8, 2065 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.