Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiTuesday, 3 January 2012
मङ्गलबार, २०६८ पुस १९Poush 19, 2068 BS
Pausha Shukla Dashami · Vikram Samvat 2068 · Shaka 1933
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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 Dashami until 6:12 AM, Wed, Jan 4then Shukla Ekadashi until 8:35 AM, Thu, Jan 5
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini until 6:41 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Ketu · then Bharani until 9:37 PM, Wed, Jan 4
- Yoga
- Shiva until 8:59 AMthen Siddha until 9:51 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Karana
- Taitila until 4:55 PMGaraja until 6:12 AM, Wed, Jan 4Vanija until 7:26 PM, Wed, Jan 4
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
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
- 12:41 PM
- Moonset
- 1:20 AM
- Moon sign
- Mesha
- 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
- 11:41 AM – 12:23 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:48 PM – 2:30 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:35 PM – 12:29 AM, Wed, Jan 4the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 2:41 PM – 4:00 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:23 AM – 10:42 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 12:02 PM – 1:21 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog6:44 AM – 8:03 AM
- Udveg8:03 AM – 9:23 AM
- Char9:23 AM – 10:42 AM
- Labh10:42 AM – 12:02 PM
- Amrit12:02 PM – 1:21 PM
- Kaal1:21 PM – 2:41 PM
- Shubh2:41 PM – 4:00 PM
- Rog4:00 PM – 5:20 PM
Night
- Kaal5:20 PM – 7:00 PM
- Labh7:00 PM – 8:41 PM
- Udveg8:41 PM – 10:21 PM
- Shubh10:21 PM – 12:02 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Amrit12:02 AM – 1:42 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Char1:42 AM – 3:23 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Rog3:23 AM – 5:03 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Kaal5:03 AM – 6:44 AM, Wed, Jan 4
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars6:44 AM – 7:37 AM
- Sun7:37 AM – 8:30 AM
- Venus8:30 AM – 9:23 AM
- Mercury9:23 AM – 10:16 AM
- Moon10:16 AM – 11:09 AM
- Saturn11:09 AM – 12:02 PM
- Jupiter12:02 PM – 12:55 PM
- Mars12:55 PM – 1:48 PM
- Sun1:48 PM – 2:41 PM
- Venus2:41 PM – 3:34 PM
- Mercury3:34 PM – 4:27 PM
- Moon4:27 PM – 5:20 PM
- Saturn5:20 PM – 6:27 PM
- Jupiter6:27 PM – 7:34 PM
- Mars7:34 PM – 8:41 PM
- Sun8:41 PM – 9:48 PM
- Venus9:48 PM – 10:55 PM
- Mercury10:55 PM – 12:02 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Moon12:02 AM – 1:09 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Saturn1:09 AM – 2:16 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Jupiter2:16 AM – 3:23 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Mars3:23 AM – 4:30 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Sun4:30 AM – 5:37 AM, Wed, Jan 4
- Venus5:37 AM – 6:44 AM, Wed, Jan 4
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)Sunday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiSunday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Saturday, 28 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 30 January
- Maha ShivaratriMonday, 20 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 2012 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 3 January 2012 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 3 January 2012 in Varanasi is Shukla Dashami until 6:12am on 4 Jan, then Ekadashi until 8:35am on 5 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 3 January 2012?
- The nakshatra on 3 January 2012 is Ashwini until 6:41pm, then Bharani until 9:37pm on 4 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 3 January 2012?
- Yoga: Shiva until 8:59am, then Siddha until 9:51am on 4 Jan. Karana: Taitila until 4:55pm, then Garaja until 6:12am on 4 Jan, then Vanija until 7:26pm on 4 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 3 January 2012 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:44am and sunset at 5:20pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 3 January 2012 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 3 January 2012 in Varanasi is from 2:41pm to 4:00pm. Yamaganda is 9:23am to 10:42am and Gulika is 12:02pm to 1:21pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 3 January 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 3 January 2012 in Varanasi is from 11:41am to 12:23pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:56am to 5:50am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 3 January 2012?
- 3 January 2012 is Poush 19, 2068 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.