Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 21 January 2016
बिहिबार, २०७२ माघ ७Magh 7, 2072 BS
Pausha Shukla Dwadashi · 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 Dwadashi until 9:20 AMthen Shukla Trayodashi until 8:14 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira until 8:17 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Ardra until 7:59 PM, Fri, Jan 22
- Yoga
- Indra until 1:22 AM, Fri, Jan 22then Vaidhriti until 11:28 PM, Fri, Jan 22
- Karana
- Balava until 9:20 AMKaulava until 8:44 PMTaitila until 8:14 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AMDay length 10 h 49 min
- Sunset
- 5:33 PMNight length 13 h 11 min
- Moonrise
- 3:12 PM
- Moonset
- 3:58 AM
- Moon sign
- Vrishabhaenters Mithuna at 8:33 AM
- Sun sign
- Makara
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:59 AM – 5:52 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:47 AM – 12:30 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:57 PM – 2:40 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:42 PM – 12:35 AM, Fri, Jan 22the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:30 PM – 2:51 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:44 AM – 8:06 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:27 AM – 10:48 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:44 AM – 8:06 AM
- Rog8:06 AM – 9:27 AM
- Udveg9:27 AM – 10:48 AM
- Char10:48 AM – 12:09 PM
- Labh12:09 PM – 1:30 PM
- Amrit1:30 PM – 2:51 PM
- Kaal2:51 PM – 4:12 PM
- Shubh4:12 PM – 5:33 PM
Night
- Amrit5:33 PM – 7:12 PM
- Char7:12 PM – 8:51 PM
- Rog8:51 PM – 10:30 PM
- Kaal10:30 PM – 12:09 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Labh12:09 AM – 1:48 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Udveg1:48 AM – 3:26 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Shubh3:26 AM – 5:05 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Amrit5:05 AM – 6:44 AM, Fri, Jan 22
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:44 AM – 7:38 AM
- Mars7:38 AM – 8:33 AM
- Sun8:33 AM – 9:27 AM
- Venus9:27 AM – 10:21 AM
- Mercury10:21 AM – 11:15 AM
- Moon11:15 AM – 12:09 PM
- Saturn12:09 PM – 1:03 PM
- Jupiter1:03 PM – 1:57 PM
- Mars1:57 PM – 2:51 PM
- Sun2:51 PM – 3:45 PM
- Venus3:45 PM – 4:39 PM
- Mercury4:39 PM – 5:33 PM
- Moon5:33 PM – 6:39 PM
- Saturn6:39 PM – 7:45 PM
- Jupiter7:45 PM – 8:51 PM
- Mars8:51 PM – 9:57 PM
- Sun9:57 PM – 11:03 PM
- Venus11:03 PM – 12:09 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Mercury12:09 AM – 1:15 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Moon1:15 AM – 2:21 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Saturn2:21 AM – 3:26 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Jupiter3:26 AM – 4:32 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Mars4:32 AM – 5:38 AM, Fri, Jan 22
- Sun5:38 AM – 6:44 AM, Fri, Jan 22
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- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 12 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 14 February
- Maha ShivaratriMonday, 7 March
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 21 January 2016 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 21 January 2016 in Varanasi is Shukla Dwadashi until 9:20am, then Trayodashi until 8:14am on 22 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 21 January 2016?
- The nakshatra on 21 January 2016 is Mrigashira until 8:17pm, then Ardra until 7:59pm on 22 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 21 January 2016?
- Yoga: Indra until 1:22am on 22 Jan, then Vaidhriti until 11:28pm on 22 Jan. Karana: Balava until 9:20am, then Kaulava until 8:44pm, then Taitila until 8:14am on 22 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 21 January 2016 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:44am and sunset at 5:33pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 21 January 2016 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 21 January 2016 in Varanasi is from 1:30pm to 2:51pm. Yamaganda is 6:44am to 8:06am and Gulika is 9:27am to 10:48am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 21 January 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 21 January 2016 in Varanasi is from 11:47am to 12:30pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:59am to 5:52am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 21 January 2016?
- 21 January 2016 is Magh 7, 2072 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.