Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiWednesday, 23 December 2015
बुधबार, २०७२ पुस ८Poush 8, 2072 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Shaka 1937
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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 Trayodashi until 8:33 PMthen Shukla Chaturdashi until 6:27 PM, Thu, Dec 24
- Nakshatra
- Krittika until 2:52 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Rohini until 1:24 PM, Thu, Dec 24
- Yoga
- Sadhya until 12:37 AM, Thu, Dec 24then Shubha until 9:44 PM, Thu, Dec 24
- Karana
- Kaulava until 9:40 AMTaitila until 8:33 PMGaraja until 7:28 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:13 PMNight length 13 h 27 min
- Moonrise
- 3:33 PM
- Moonset
- 4:08 AM
- Moon sign
- Vrishabha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:52 AM – 5:46 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:35 AM – 12:18 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 1:42 PM – 2:24 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:30 PM – 12:24 AM, Thu, Dec 24the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:56 AM – 1:16 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:59 AM – 9:18 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:37 AM – 11:56 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh6:40 AM – 7:59 AM
- Amrit7:59 AM – 9:18 AM
- Kaal9:18 AM – 10:37 AM
- Shubh10:37 AM – 11:56 AM
- Rog11:56 AM – 1:16 PM
- Udveg1:16 PM – 2:35 PM
- Char2:35 PM – 3:54 PM
- Labh3:54 PM – 5:13 PM
Night
- Udveg5:13 PM – 6:54 PM
- Shubh6:54 PM – 8:35 PM
- Amrit8:35 PM – 10:16 PM
- Char10:16 PM – 11:57 PM
- Rog11:57 PM – 1:37 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Kaal1:37 AM – 3:18 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Labh3:18 AM – 4:59 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Udveg4:59 AM – 6:40 AM, Thu, Dec 24
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury6:40 AM – 7:32 AM
- Moon7:32 AM – 8:25 AM
- Saturn8:25 AM – 9:18 AM
- Jupiter9:18 AM – 10:11 AM
- Mars10:11 AM – 11:04 AM
- Sun11:04 AM – 11:56 AM
- Venus11:56 AM – 12:49 PM
- Mercury12:49 PM – 1:42 PM
- Moon1:42 PM – 2:35 PM
- Saturn2:35 PM – 3:28 PM
- Jupiter3:28 PM – 4:20 PM
- Mars4:20 PM – 5:13 PM
- Sun5:13 PM – 6:21 PM
- Venus6:21 PM – 7:28 PM
- Mercury7:28 PM – 8:35 PM
- Moon8:35 PM – 9:42 PM
- Saturn9:42 PM – 10:49 PM
- Jupiter10:49 PM – 11:57 PM
- Mars11:57 PM – 1:04 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Sun1:04 AM – 2:11 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Venus2:11 AM – 3:18 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Mercury3:18 AM – 4:26 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Moon4:26 AM – 5:33 AM, Thu, Dec 24
- Saturn5:33 AM – 6:40 AM, Thu, Dec 24
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- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiThursday, 24 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Friday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiFriday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 12 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 14 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 2015 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 23 December 2015 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 23 December 2015 in Varanasi is Shukla Trayodashi until 8:33pm, then Chaturdashi until 6:27pm on 24 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 23 December 2015?
- The nakshatra on 23 December 2015 is Krittika until 2:52pm, then Rohini until 1:24pm on 24 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 23 December 2015?
- Yoga: Sadhya until 12:37am on 24 Dec, then Shubha until 9:44pm on 24 Dec. Karana: Kaulava until 9:40am, then Taitila until 8:33pm, then Garaja until 7:28am on 24 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 23 December 2015 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:40am and sunset at 5:13pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 23 December 2015 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 23 December 2015 in Varanasi is from 11:56am to 1:16pm. Yamaganda is 7:59am to 9:18am and Gulika is 10:37am to 11:56am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 2015?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 23 December 2015 in Varanasi is from 11:35am to 12:18pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:52am to 5:46am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 23 December 2015?
- 23 December 2015 is Poush 8, 2072 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.