Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiWednesday, 18 May 2016
बुधबार, २०७३ जेठ ५Jestha 5, 2073 BS
Vaisakha Shukla Dwadashi · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Shaka 1938
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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 7:52 PMthen Shukla Trayodashi until 10:23 PM, Thu, May 19
- Nakshatra
- Hasta until 10:25 AMPada 4 · lord Moon · then Chitra until 1:31 PM, Thu, May 19
- Yoga
- Siddhi until 10:27 PMthen Vyatipata until 11:28 PM, Thu, May 19
- Karana
- Bava until 6:34 AMBalava until 7:52 PMKaulava until 9:08 AM, Thu, May 19
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:11 AMDay length 13 h 26 min
- Sunset
- 6:37 PMNight length 10 h 34 min
- Moonrise
- 3:40 PM
- Moonset
- 3:00 AM
- Moon sign
- Kanyaenters Tula at 11:58 PM
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:47 AM – 4:29 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:27 AM – 12:21 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 2:08 PM – 3:02 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:15 AM, Thu, May 19the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:54 AM – 1:35 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:52 AM – 8:33 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:13 AM – 11:54 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh5:11 AM – 6:52 AM
- Amrit6:52 AM – 8:33 AM
- Kaal8:33 AM – 10:13 AM
- Shubh10:13 AM – 11:54 AM
- Rog11:54 AM – 1:35 PM
- Udveg1:35 PM – 3:16 PM
- Char3:16 PM – 4:56 PM
- Labh4:56 PM – 6:37 PM
Night
- Udveg6:37 PM – 7:56 PM
- Shubh7:56 PM – 9:16 PM
- Amrit9:16 PM – 10:35 PM
- Char10:35 PM – 11:54 PM
- Rog11:54 PM – 1:13 AM, Thu, May 19
- Kaal1:13 AM – 2:32 AM, Thu, May 19
- Labh2:32 AM – 3:52 AM, Thu, May 19
- Udveg3:52 AM – 5:11 AM, Thu, May 19
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury5:11 AM – 6:18 AM
- Moon6:18 AM – 7:26 AM
- Saturn7:26 AM – 8:33 AM
- Jupiter8:33 AM – 9:40 AM
- Mars9:40 AM – 10:47 AM
- Sun10:47 AM – 11:54 AM
- Venus11:54 AM – 1:01 PM
- Mercury1:01 PM – 2:08 PM
- Moon2:08 PM – 3:16 PM
- Saturn3:16 PM – 4:23 PM
- Jupiter4:23 PM – 5:30 PM
- Mars5:30 PM – 6:37 PM
- Sun6:37 PM – 7:30 PM
- Venus7:30 PM – 8:23 PM
- Mercury8:23 PM – 9:16 PM
- Moon9:16 PM – 10:08 PM
- Saturn10:08 PM – 11:01 PM
- Jupiter11:01 PM – 11:54 PM
- Mars11:54 PM – 12:47 AM, Thu, May 19
- Sun12:47 AM – 1:40 AM, Thu, May 19
- Venus1:40 AM – 2:32 AM, Thu, May 19
- Mercury2:32 AM – 3:25 AM, Thu, May 19
- Moon3:25 AM – 4:18 AM, Thu, May 19
- Saturn4:18 AM – 5:11 AM, Thu, May 19
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- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiSaturday, 21 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaSunday, 5 June
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 18 May 2016 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 18 May 2016 in Varanasi is Shukla Dwadashi until 7:52pm, then Trayodashi until 10:23pm on 19 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 18 May 2016?
- The nakshatra on 18 May 2016 is Hasta until 10:25am, then Chitra until 1:31pm on 19 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 18 May 2016?
- Yoga: Siddhi until 10:27pm, then Vyatipata until 11:28pm on 19 May. Karana: Bava until 6:34am, then Balava until 7:52pm, then Kaulava until 9:08am on 19 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 18 May 2016 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:11am and sunset at 6:37pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 18 May 2016 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 18 May 2016 in Varanasi is from 11:54am to 1:35pm. Yamaganda is 6:52am to 8:33am and Gulika is 10:13am to 11:54am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 18 May 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 18 May 2016 in Varanasi is from 11:27am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:47am to 4:29am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 18 May 2016?
- 18 May 2016 is Jestha 5, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.