Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 5 January 2012
बिहिबार, २०६८ पुस २१Poush 21, 2068 BS
Pausha Shukla Ekadashi · 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 Ekadashi until 8:35 AMthen Shukla Dwadashi until 10:33 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Nakshatra
- Krittika until 12:13 AM, Fri, Jan 6Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Rohini until 2:20 AM, Sat, Jan 7
- Yoga
- Sadhya until 10:31 AMthen Shubha until 10:52 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Karana
- Vishti until 8:35 AMBava until 9:38 PMBalava until 10:33 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AMDay length 10 h 37 min
- Sunset
- 5:21 PMNight length 13 h 23 min
- Moonrise
- 2:04 PM
- Moonset
- 3:04 AM
- Moon sign
- Vrishabha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:57 AM – 5:51 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:41 AM – 12:24 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:49 PM – 2:31 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:36 PM – 12:30 AM, Fri, Jan 6the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:22 PM – 2:42 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:44 AM – 8:04 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:23 AM – 10:43 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:44 AM – 8:04 AM
- Rog8:04 AM – 9:23 AM
- Udveg9:23 AM – 10:43 AM
- Char10:43 AM – 12:03 PM
- Labh12:03 PM – 1:22 PM
- Amrit1:22 PM – 2:42 PM
- Kaal2:42 PM – 4:02 PM
- Shubh4:02 PM – 5:21 PM
Night
- Amrit5:21 PM – 7:02 PM
- Char7:02 PM – 8:42 PM
- Rog8:42 PM – 10:22 PM
- Kaal10:22 PM – 12:03 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Labh12:03 AM – 1:43 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Udveg1:43 AM – 3:24 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Shubh3:24 AM – 5:04 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Amrit5:04 AM – 6:44 AM, Fri, Jan 6
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:44 AM – 7:37 AM
- Mars7:37 AM – 8:30 AM
- Sun8:30 AM – 9:23 AM
- Venus9:23 AM – 10:17 AM
- Mercury10:17 AM – 11:10 AM
- Moon11:10 AM – 12:03 PM
- Saturn12:03 PM – 12:56 PM
- Jupiter12:56 PM – 1:49 PM
- Mars1:49 PM – 2:42 PM
- Sun2:42 PM – 3:35 PM
- Venus3:35 PM – 4:28 PM
- Mercury4:28 PM – 5:21 PM
- Moon5:21 PM – 6:28 PM
- Saturn6:28 PM – 7:35 PM
- Jupiter7:35 PM – 8:42 PM
- Mars8:42 PM – 9:49 PM
- Sun9:49 PM – 10:56 PM
- Venus10:56 PM – 12:03 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Mercury12:03 AM – 1:10 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Moon1:10 AM – 2:17 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Saturn2:17 AM – 3:24 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Jupiter3:24 AM – 4:30 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Mars4:30 AM – 5:37 AM, Fri, Jan 6
- Sun5:37 AM – 6:44 AM, Fri, Jan 6
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 5 January 2012 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 5 January 2012 in Varanasi is Shukla Ekadashi until 8:35am, then Dwadashi until 10:33am on 6 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 5 January 2012?
- The nakshatra on 5 January 2012 is Krittika until 12:13am on 6 Jan, then Rohini until 2:20am on 7 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 5 January 2012?
- Yoga: Sadhya until 10:31am, then Shubha until 10:52am on 6 Jan. Karana: Vishti until 8:35am, then Bava until 9:38pm, then Balava until 10:33am on 6 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 5 January 2012 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:44am and sunset at 5:21pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 5 January 2012 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 5 January 2012 in Varanasi is from 1:22pm to 2:42pm. Yamaganda is 6:44am to 8:04am and Gulika is 9:23am to 10:43am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 5 January 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 5 January 2012 in Varanasi is from 11:41am to 12:24pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:57am to 5:51am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 5 January 2012?
- 5 January 2012 is Poush 21, 2068 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.