Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiSunday, 18 March 2012
आइतबार, २०६८ चैत ५Chaitra 5, 2068 BS
Chaitra Krishna Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2068 · Shaka 1933
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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 4:34 PMthen Krishna Dwadashi until 4:51 PM, Mon, Mar 19
- Nakshatra
- Shravana until 5:47 AM, Mon, Mar 19Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Moon · then Dhanishtha until 6:54 AM, Tue, Mar 20
- Yoga
- Shiva until 3:17 AM, Mon, Mar 19then Siddha until 2:32 AM, Tue, Mar 20
- Karana
- Balava until 4:34 PMKaulava until 4:39 AM, Mon, Mar 19Taitila until 4:51 PM, Mon, Mar 19
- Vara
- Ravivara (Sunday) · आइतबारDay lord Sun
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AMDay length 12 h 04 min
- Sunset
- 6:08 PMNight length 11 h 55 min
- Moonrise
- 3:02 AM
- Moonset
- 2:27 PM
- Moon sign
- Makara
- Sun sign
- Meena
- Lunar month
- Chaitra (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Phalguna
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:28 AM – 5:16 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:42 AM – 12:30 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:06 PM – 2:55 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:41 PM – 12:29 AM, Mon, Mar 19the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:37 PM – 6:08 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:06 PM – 1:36 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:07 PM – 4:37 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Udveg6:04 AM – 7:34 AM
- Char7:34 AM – 9:05 AM
- Labh9:05 AM – 10:35 AM
- Amrit10:35 AM – 12:06 PM
- Kaal12:06 PM – 1:36 PM
- Shubh1:36 PM – 3:07 PM
- Rog3:07 PM – 4:37 PM
- Udveg4:37 PM – 6:08 PM
Night
- Shubh6:08 PM – 7:37 PM
- Amrit7:37 PM – 9:07 PM
- Char9:07 PM – 10:36 PM
- Rog10:36 PM – 12:05 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Kaal12:05 AM – 1:35 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Labh1:35 AM – 3:04 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Udveg3:04 AM – 4:33 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Shubh4:33 AM – 6:03 AM, Mon, Mar 19
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Sun6:04 AM – 7:04 AM
- Venus7:04 AM – 8:04 AM
- Mercury8:04 AM – 9:05 AM
- Moon9:05 AM – 10:05 AM
- Saturn10:05 AM – 11:05 AM
- Jupiter11:05 AM – 12:06 PM
- Mars12:06 PM – 1:06 PM
- Sun1:06 PM – 2:06 PM
- Venus2:06 PM – 3:07 PM
- Mercury3:07 PM – 4:07 PM
- Moon4:07 PM – 5:08 PM
- Saturn5:08 PM – 6:08 PM
- Jupiter6:08 PM – 7:07 PM
- Mars7:07 PM – 8:07 PM
- Sun8:07 PM – 9:07 PM
- Venus9:07 PM – 10:06 PM
- Mercury10:06 PM – 11:06 PM
- Moon11:06 PM – 12:05 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Saturn12:05 AM – 1:05 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Jupiter1:05 AM – 2:04 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Mars2:04 AM – 3:04 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Sun3:04 AM – 4:03 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Venus4:03 AM – 5:03 AM, Mon, Mar 19
- Mercury5:03 AM – 6:03 AM, Mon, Mar 19
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- Ghode Jatramay vary · Kathmandu, NepalThursday, 22 March
- Chaitra Navratri begins · Ugadi, Gudi PadwaFriday, 23 March
- Chaite Dashainmay vary · Chaitra Ashtami (Nepal)Saturday, 31 March
- Rama NavamiSunday, 1 April
- Mahavir Jayantimay varyThursday, 5 April
- Hanuman JayantiFriday, 6 April
- Nepali New Year 2069 · Baisakh 1 (Nepal)Friday, 13 April
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday, 24 April
- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiSunday, 6 May
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 18 March 2012 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 18 March 2012 in Varanasi is Krishna Ekadashi until 4:34pm, then Dwadashi until 4:51pm on 19 Mar.
- Which nakshatra is it on 18 March 2012?
- The nakshatra on 18 March 2012 is Shravana until 5:47am on 19 Mar, then Dhanishtha until 6:54am on 20 Mar.
- What are the yoga and karana on 18 March 2012?
- Yoga: Shiva until 3:17am on 19 Mar, then Siddha until 2:32am on 20 Mar. Karana: Balava until 4:34pm, then Kaulava until 4:39am on 19 Mar, then Taitila until 4:51pm on 19 Mar.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 18 March 2012 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:04am and sunset at 6:08pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 18 March 2012 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 18 March 2012 in Varanasi is from 4:37pm to 6:08pm. Yamaganda is 12:06pm to 1:36pm and Gulika is 3:07pm to 4:37pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 18 March 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 18 March 2012 in Varanasi is from 11:42am to 12:30pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:28am to 5:16am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 18 March 2012?
- 18 March 2012 is Chaitra 5, 2068 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.