Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiWednesday, 2 May 2012
बुधबार, २०६९ बैशाख २०Baisakh 20, 2069 BS
Vaisakha Shukla Ekadashi · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Shaka 1934
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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 10:47 PMthen Shukla Dwadashi until 7:54 PM, Thu, May 3
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni until 4:06 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Venus · then Uttara Phalguni until 2:10 PM, Thu, May 3
- Yoga
- Dhruva until 8:06 AMthen Vyaghata until 4:59 AM, Thu, May 3, then Harshana until 1:25 AM, Fri, May 4
- Karana
- Vanija until 12:00 PMVishti until 10:47 PMBava until 9:24 AM, Thu, May 3
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:21 AMDay length 13 h 08 min
- Sunset
- 6:29 PMNight length 10 h 51 min
- Moonrise
- 2:31 PM
- Moonset
- 2:07 AM
- Moon sign
- Simhaenters Kanya at 9:40 PM
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:54 AM – 4:37 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:28 AM – 12:21 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 2:06 PM – 2:59 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:16 AM, Thu, May 3the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:55 AM – 1:33 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:59 AM – 8:38 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:16 AM – 11:55 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh5:21 AM – 6:59 AM
- Amrit6:59 AM – 8:38 AM
- Kaal8:38 AM – 10:16 AM
- Shubh10:16 AM – 11:55 AM
- Rog11:55 AM – 1:33 PM
- Udveg1:33 PM – 3:12 PM
- Char3:12 PM – 4:50 PM
- Labh4:50 PM – 6:29 PM
Night
- Udveg6:29 PM – 7:50 PM
- Shubh7:50 PM – 9:12 PM
- Amrit9:12 PM – 10:33 PM
- Char10:33 PM – 11:54 PM
- Rog11:54 PM – 1:16 AM, Thu, May 3
- Kaal1:16 AM – 2:37 AM, Thu, May 3
- Labh2:37 AM – 3:59 AM, Thu, May 3
- Udveg3:59 AM – 5:20 AM, Thu, May 3
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury5:21 AM – 6:26 AM
- Moon6:26 AM – 7:32 AM
- Saturn7:32 AM – 8:38 AM
- Jupiter8:38 AM – 9:43 AM
- Mars9:43 AM – 10:49 AM
- Sun10:49 AM – 11:55 AM
- Venus11:55 AM – 1:00 PM
- Mercury1:00 PM – 2:06 PM
- Moon2:06 PM – 3:12 PM
- Saturn3:12 PM – 4:17 PM
- Jupiter4:17 PM – 5:23 PM
- Mars5:23 PM – 6:29 PM
- Sun6:29 PM – 7:23 PM
- Venus7:23 PM – 8:17 PM
- Mercury8:17 PM – 9:12 PM
- Moon9:12 PM – 10:06 PM
- Saturn10:06 PM – 11:00 PM
- Jupiter11:00 PM – 11:54 PM
- Mars11:54 PM – 12:49 AM, Thu, May 3
- Sun12:49 AM – 1:43 AM, Thu, May 3
- Venus1:43 AM – 2:37 AM, Thu, May 3
- Mercury2:37 AM – 3:31 AM, Thu, May 3
- Moon3:31 AM – 4:26 AM, Thu, May 3
- Saturn4:26 AM – 5:20 AM, Thu, May 3
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- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiSunday, 6 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaSunday, 20 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 2 May 2012 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 2 May 2012 in Varanasi is Shukla Ekadashi until 10:47pm, then Dwadashi until 7:54pm on 3 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 2 May 2012?
- The nakshatra on 2 May 2012 is Purva Phalguni until 4:06pm, then Uttara Phalguni until 2:10pm on 3 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 2 May 2012?
- Yoga: Dhruva until 8:06am, then Vyaghata until 4:59am on 3 May, then Harshana until 1:25am on 4 May. Karana: Vanija until 12:00pm, then Vishti until 10:47pm, then Bava until 9:24am on 3 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 2 May 2012 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:21am and sunset at 6:29pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 2 May 2012 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 2 May 2012 in Varanasi is from 11:55am to 1:33pm. Yamaganda is 6:59am to 8:38am and Gulika is 10:16am to 11:55am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 2 May 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 2 May 2012 in Varanasi is from 11:28am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:54am to 4:37am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 2 May 2012?
- 2 May 2012 is Baisakh 20, 2069 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.