Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 4 January 2016
सोमबार, २०७२ पुस २०Poush 20, 2072 BS
Pausha Krishna Dashami · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Shaka 1938
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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 Dashami until 5:13 AM, Tue, Jan 5then Krishna Ekadashi until 6:54 AM, Wed, Jan 6
- Nakshatra
- Swati until 5:17 AM, Tue, Jan 5Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Rahu · then Vishakha until 7:26 AM, Wed, Jan 6
- Yoga
- Sukarman until 5:06 PMthen Dhriti until 5:28 PM, Tue, Jan 5
- Karana
- Vanija until 4:09 PMVishti until 5:13 AM, Tue, Jan 5Bava until 6:08 PM, Tue, Jan 5
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमबारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AMDay length 10 h 37 min
- Sunset
- 5:21 PMNight length 13 h 23 min
- Moonrise
- 1:19 AM
- Moonset
- 1:03 PM
- Moon sign
- Tula
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:57 AM – 5:50 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:41 AM – 12:23 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:48 PM – 2:31 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:36 PM – 12:29 AM, Tue, Jan 5the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:03 AM – 9:23 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:43 AM – 12:02 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:22 PM – 2:41 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit6:44 AM – 8:03 AM
- Kaal8:03 AM – 9:23 AM
- Shubh9:23 AM – 10:43 AM
- Rog10:43 AM – 12:02 PM
- Udveg12:02 PM – 1:22 PM
- Char1:22 PM – 2:41 PM
- Labh2:41 PM – 4:01 PM
- Amrit4:01 PM – 5:21 PM
Night
- Char5:21 PM – 7:01 PM
- Rog7:01 PM – 8:41 PM
- Kaal8:41 PM – 10:22 PM
- Labh10:22 PM – 12:02 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Udveg12:02 AM – 1:43 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Shubh1:43 AM – 3:23 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Amrit3:23 AM – 5:04 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Char5:04 AM – 6:44 AM, Tue, Jan 5
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon6:44 AM – 7:37 AM
- Saturn7:37 AM – 8:30 AM
- Jupiter8:30 AM – 9:23 AM
- Mars9:23 AM – 10:16 AM
- Sun10:16 AM – 11:09 AM
- Venus11:09 AM – 12:02 PM
- Mercury12:02 PM – 12:55 PM
- Moon12:55 PM – 1:48 PM
- Saturn1:48 PM – 2:41 PM
- Jupiter2:41 PM – 3:35 PM
- Mars3:35 PM – 4:28 PM
- Sun4:28 PM – 5:21 PM
- Venus5:21 PM – 6:28 PM
- Mercury6:28 PM – 7:35 PM
- Moon7:35 PM – 8:41 PM
- Saturn8:41 PM – 9:48 PM
- Jupiter9:48 PM – 10:55 PM
- Mars10:55 PM – 12:02 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Sun12:02 AM – 1:09 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Venus1:09 AM – 2:16 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Mercury2:16 AM – 3:23 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Moon3:23 AM – 4:30 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Saturn4:30 AM – 5:37 AM, Tue, Jan 5
- Jupiter5:37 AM – 6:44 AM, Tue, Jan 5
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)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 2016 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 4 January 2016 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 4 January 2016 in Varanasi is Krishna Dashami until 5:13am on 5 Jan, then Ekadashi until 6:54am on 6 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 4 January 2016?
- The nakshatra on 4 January 2016 is Swati until 5:17am on 5 Jan, then Vishakha until 7:26am on 6 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 4 January 2016?
- Yoga: Sukarman until 5:06pm, then Dhriti until 5:28pm on 5 Jan. Karana: Vanija until 4:09pm, then Vishti until 5:13am on 5 Jan, then Bava until 6:08pm on 5 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 4 January 2016 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:44am and sunset at 5:21pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 4 January 2016 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 4 January 2016 in Varanasi is from 8:03am to 9:23am. Yamaganda is 10:43am to 12:02pm and Gulika is 1:22pm to 2:41pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 4 January 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 4 January 2016 in Varanasi is from 11:41am to 12:23pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:57am to 5:50am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 4 January 2016?
- 4 January 2016 is Poush 20, 2072 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.