Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India

Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 29 December 2014

सोमबार, २०७१ पुस १४Poush 14, 2071 BS

Pausha Shukla Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2071 · Shaka 1936

53% lit
Waxing Moon

All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Ashtami until 11:15 AM
then Shukla Navami until 10:01 AM, Tue, Dec 30
Nakshatra
Revati until 5:55 AM, Tue, Dec 30
Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mercury · then Ashwini until 5:38 AM, Wed, Dec 31
Yoga
Variyana until 6:52 AM
then Parigha until 4:35 AM, Tue, Dec 30, then Shiva until 2:36 AM, Wed, Dec 31
Karana
Bava until 11:15 AMBalava until 10:35 PMKaulava until 10:01 AM, Tue, Dec 30
Vara
Somavara (Monday) · सोमबार
Day lord Moon

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:42 AM
Day length 10 h 35 min
Sunset
5:17 PM
Night length 13 h 26 min
Moonrise
12:08 PM
Moonset
No moonset on this date
Moon sign
Meena
enters Mesha at 5:55 AM, Tue, Dec 30
Sun sign
Dhanu
Lunar month
Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Pausha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:42 AM12:00 PM midday5:17 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:38 AM – 12:21 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:28 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:27 AM, Tue, Dec 30
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
8:01 AM – 9:21 AM
Yamaganda
10:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Gulika Kalam
1:19 PM – 2:38 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Amrit6:42 AM – 8:01 AM
  • Kaal8:01 AM – 9:21 AM
  • Shubh9:21 AM – 10:40 AM
  • Rog10:40 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Udveg12:00 PM – 1:19 PM
  • Char1:19 PM – 2:38 PM
  • Labh2:38 PM – 3:58 PM
  • Amrit3:58 PM – 5:17 PM

Night

  • Char5:17 PM – 6:58 PM
  • Rog6:58 PM – 8:38 PM
  • Kaal8:38 PM – 10:19 PM
  • Labh10:19 PM – 12:00 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Udveg12:00 AM – 1:40 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Shubh1:40 AM – 3:21 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Amrit3:21 AM – 5:02 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Char5:02 AM – 6:43 AM, Tue, Dec 30

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Moon6:42 AM – 7:35 AM
  • Saturn7:35 AM – 8:28 AM
  • Jupiter8:28 AM – 9:21 AM
  • Mars9:21 AM – 10:14 AM
  • Sun10:14 AM – 11:07 AM
  • Venus11:07 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Mercury12:00 PM – 12:52 PM
  • Moon12:52 PM – 1:45 PM
  • Saturn1:45 PM – 2:38 PM
  • Jupiter2:38 PM – 3:31 PM
  • Mars3:31 PM – 4:24 PM
  • Sun4:24 PM – 5:17 PM
  • Venus5:17 PM – 6:24 PM
  • Mercury6:24 PM – 7:31 PM
  • Moon7:31 PM – 8:38 PM
  • Saturn8:38 PM – 9:45 PM
  • Jupiter9:45 PM – 10:53 PM
  • Mars10:53 PM – 12:00 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Sun12:00 AM – 1:07 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Venus1:07 AM – 2:14 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Mercury2:14 AM – 3:21 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Moon3:21 AM – 4:28 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Saturn4:28 AM – 5:35 AM, Tue, Dec 30
  • Jupiter5:35 AM – 6:43 AM, Tue, Dec 30

December 2014

Mangsir 2071 – Poush 2071 BS

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.

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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.

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Panchang questions answered for Varanasi

What is the tithi on 29 December 2014 in Varanasi?
The tithi on 29 December 2014 in Varanasi is Shukla Ashtami until 11:15am, then Navami until 10:01am on 30 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 29 December 2014?
The nakshatra on 29 December 2014 is Revati until 5:55am on 30 Dec, then Ashwini until 5:38am on 31 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 29 December 2014?
Yoga: Variyana until 6:52am, then Parigha until 4:35am on 30 Dec, then Shiva until 2:36am on 31 Dec. Karana: Bava until 11:15am, then Balava until 10:35pm, then Kaulava until 10:01am on 30 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 29 December 2014 in Varanasi?
Sunrise is at 6:42am and sunset at 5:17pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 29 December 2014 in Varanasi?
Rahu Kalam on 29 December 2014 in Varanasi is from 8:01am to 9:21am. Yamaganda is 10:40am to 12:00pm and Gulika is 1:19pm to 2:38pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 29 December 2014?
Abhijit Muhurta on 29 December 2014 in Varanasi is from 11:38am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:55am to 5:48am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 29 December 2014?
29 December 2014 is Poush 14, 2071 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.

Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.