Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiSaturday, 5 January 2013
शनिबार, २०६९ पुस २१Poush 21, 2069 BS
Pausha Krishna Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2070 · Shaka 1935
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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 Ashtami until 8:50 PMthen Krishna Navami until 7:11 PM, Sun, Jan 6
- Nakshatra
- Hasta until 1:41 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Moon · then Chitra until 12:51 PM, Sun, Jan 6
- Yoga
- Atiganda until 10:44 PMthen Sukarman until 8:08 PM, Sun, Jan 6
- Karana
- Balava until 9:27 AMKaulava until 8:50 PMTaitila until 8:05 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिबारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AMDay length 10 h 38 min
- Sunset
- 5:22 PMNight length 13 h 23 min
- Moonrise
- No moonrise on this date
- Moonset
- 11:34 AM
- Moon sign
- Kanyaenters Tula at 1:20 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- 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
- 11:42 AM – 12:24 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:49 PM – 2:32 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:36 PM – 12:30 AM, Sun, Jan 6the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:24 AM – 10:43 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:23 PM – 2:42 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:44 AM – 8:04 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal6:44 AM – 8:04 AM
- Shubh8:04 AM – 9:24 AM
- Rog9:24 AM – 10:43 AM
- Udveg10:43 AM – 12:03 PM
- Char12:03 PM – 1:23 PM
- Labh1:23 PM – 2:42 PM
- Amrit2:42 PM – 4:02 PM
- Kaal4:02 PM – 5:22 PM
Night
- Labh5:22 PM – 7:02 PM
- Udveg7:02 PM – 8:42 PM
- Shubh8:42 PM – 10:23 PM
- Amrit10:23 PM – 12:03 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Char12:03 AM – 1:43 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Rog1:43 AM – 3:24 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Kaal3:24 AM – 5:04 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Labh5:04 AM – 6:44 AM, Sun, Jan 6
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn6:44 AM – 7:37 AM
- Jupiter7:37 AM – 8:31 AM
- Mars8:31 AM – 9:24 AM
- Sun9:24 AM – 10:17 AM
- Venus10:17 AM – 11:10 AM
- Mercury11:10 AM – 12:03 PM
- Moon12:03 PM – 12:56 PM
- Saturn12:56 PM – 1:49 PM
- Jupiter1:49 PM – 2:42 PM
- Mars2:42 PM – 3:36 PM
- Sun3:36 PM – 4:29 PM
- Venus4:29 PM – 5:22 PM
- Mercury5:22 PM – 6:29 PM
- Moon6:29 PM – 7:36 PM
- Saturn7:36 PM – 8:42 PM
- Jupiter8:42 PM – 9:49 PM
- Mars9:49 PM – 10:56 PM
- Sun10:56 PM – 12:03 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Venus12:03 AM – 1:10 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Mercury1:10 AM – 2:17 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Moon2:17 AM – 3:24 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Saturn3:24 AM – 4:31 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Jupiter4:31 AM – 5:38 AM, Sun, Jan 6
- Mars5:38 AM – 6:44 AM, Sun, 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)Monday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiMonday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Thursday, 14 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 17 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 2013 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 5 January 2013 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 5 January 2013 in Varanasi is Krishna Ashtami until 8:50pm, then Navami until 7:11pm on 6 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 5 January 2013?
- The nakshatra on 5 January 2013 is Hasta until 1:41pm, then Chitra until 12:51pm on 6 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 5 January 2013?
- Yoga: Atiganda until 10:44pm, then Sukarman until 8:08pm on 6 Jan. Karana: Balava until 9:27am, then Kaulava until 8:50pm, then Taitila until 8:05am on 6 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 5 January 2013 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:44am and sunset at 5:22pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 5 January 2013 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 5 January 2013 in Varanasi is from 9:24am to 10:43am. Yamaganda is 1:23pm to 2:42pm and Gulika is 6:44am to 8:04am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 5 January 2013?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 5 January 2013 in Varanasi is from 11:42am to 12:24pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:57am to 5:51am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 5 January 2013?
- 5 January 2013 is Poush 21, 2069 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.