Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiSaturday, 8 December 2012
शनिबार, २०६९ मंसिर २३Mangsir 23, 2069 BS
Margashirsha Krishna Navami · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Shaka 1934
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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 Navami until 7:48 AMthen Krishna Dashami until 6:06 AM, Sun, Dec 9, then Krishna Ekadashi until 3:46 AM, Mon, Dec 10
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni until 7:11 AMPada 4 · lord Sun · then Hasta until 6:10 AM, Sun, Dec 9, then Chitra until 4:30 AM, Mon, Dec 10
- Yoga
- Ayushman until 7:34 PMthen Saubhagya until 4:42 PM, Sun, Dec 9
- Karana
- Garaja until 7:48 AMVanija until 7:02 PMVishti until 6:06 AM, Sun, Dec 9Bava until 5:01 PM, Sun, Dec 9
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिबारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AMDay length 10 h 37 min
- Sunset
- 5:08 PMNight length 13 h 24 min
- Moonrise
- 12:53 AM
- Moonset
- 12:55 PM
- Moon sign
- Kanya
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Kartika
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:44 AM – 5:38 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:28 AM – 12:11 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:36 PM – 2:18 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:23 PM – 12:17 AM, Sun, Dec 9the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:10 AM – 10:30 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:09 PM – 2:29 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:31 AM – 7:51 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal6:31 AM – 7:51 AM
- Shubh7:51 AM – 9:10 AM
- Rog9:10 AM – 10:30 AM
- Udveg10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
- Char11:50 AM – 1:09 PM
- Labh1:09 PM – 2:29 PM
- Amrit2:29 PM – 3:48 PM
- Kaal3:48 PM – 5:08 PM
Night
- Labh5:08 PM – 6:48 PM
- Udveg6:48 PM – 8:29 PM
- Shubh8:29 PM – 10:09 PM
- Amrit10:09 PM – 11:50 PM
- Char11:50 PM – 1:30 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Rog1:30 AM – 3:11 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Kaal3:11 AM – 4:51 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Labh4:51 AM – 6:32 AM, Sun, Dec 9
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn6:31 AM – 7:24 AM
- Jupiter7:24 AM – 8:17 AM
- Mars8:17 AM – 9:10 AM
- Sun9:10 AM – 10:03 AM
- Venus10:03 AM – 10:56 AM
- Mercury10:56 AM – 11:50 AM
- Moon11:50 AM – 12:43 PM
- Saturn12:43 PM – 1:36 PM
- Jupiter1:36 PM – 2:29 PM
- Mars2:29 PM – 3:22 PM
- Sun3:22 PM – 4:15 PM
- Venus4:15 PM – 5:08 PM
- Mercury5:08 PM – 6:15 PM
- Moon6:15 PM – 7:22 PM
- Saturn7:22 PM – 8:29 PM
- Jupiter8:29 PM – 9:36 PM
- Mars9:36 PM – 10:43 PM
- Sun10:43 PM – 11:50 PM
- Venus11:50 PM – 12:57 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Mercury12:57 AM – 2:04 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Moon2:04 AM – 3:11 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Saturn3:11 AM – 4:18 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Jupiter4:18 AM – 5:25 AM, Sun, Dec 9
- Mars5:25 AM – 6:32 AM, Sun, Dec 9
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- Vivah Panchamimay varyMonday, 17 December
- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiSunday, 23 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiThursday, 27 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiMonday, 14 January
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 8 December 2012 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 8 December 2012 in Varanasi is Krishna Navami until 7:48am, then Dashami until 6:06am on 9 Dec, then Ekadashi until 3:46am on 10 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 8 December 2012?
- The nakshatra on 8 December 2012 is Uttara Phalguni until 7:11am, then Hasta until 6:10am on 9 Dec, then Chitra until 4:30am on 10 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 8 December 2012?
- Yoga: Ayushman until 7:34pm, then Saubhagya until 4:42pm on 9 Dec. Karana: Garaja until 7:48am, then Vanija until 7:02pm, then Vishti until 6:06am on 9 Dec, then Bava until 5:01pm on 9 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 December 2012 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:31am and sunset at 5:08pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2012 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2012 in Varanasi is from 9:10am to 10:30am. Yamaganda is 1:09pm to 2:29pm and Gulika is 6:31am to 7:51am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2012 in Varanasi is from 11:28am to 12:11pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:44am to 5:38am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 8 December 2012?
- 8 December 2012 is Mangsir 23, 2069 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.