Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 8 August 2016
सोमबार, २०७३ साउन २४Shrawan 24, 2073 BS
Shravana Shukla Panchami · 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 Panchami until 5:58 AMthen Shukla Shashthi until 8:14 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Nakshatra
- Hasta until 9:01 AMPada 4 · lord Moon · then Chitra until 11:53 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Yoga
- Sadhya until 12:02 AM, Tue, Aug 9then Shubha until 12:58 AM, Wed, Aug 10
- Karana
- Balava until 5:58 AMKaulava until 7:04 PMTaitila until 8:14 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमबारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:28 AMDay length 13 h 10 min
- Sunset
- 6:38 PMNight length 10 h 50 min
- Moonrise
- 10:09 AM
- Moonset
- 10:09 PM
- Moon sign
- Kanyaenters Tula at 10:25 PM
- Sun sign
- Karka
- Lunar month
- Shravana (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Shravana
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:01 AM – 4:45 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:37 AM – 12:29 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:15 PM – 3:07 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:42 PM – 12:25 AM, Tue, Aug 9the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:07 AM – 8:46 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:24 AM – 12:03 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:42 PM – 3:21 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit5:28 AM – 7:07 AM
- Kaal7:07 AM – 8:46 AM
- Shubh8:46 AM – 10:24 AM
- Rog10:24 AM – 12:03 PM
- Udveg12:03 PM – 1:42 PM
- Char1:42 PM – 3:21 PM
- Labh3:21 PM – 4:59 PM
- Amrit4:59 PM – 6:38 PM
Night
- Char6:38 PM – 7:59 PM
- Rog7:59 PM – 9:21 PM
- Kaal9:21 PM – 10:42 PM
- Labh10:42 PM – 12:03 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Udveg12:03 AM – 1:25 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Shubh1:25 AM – 2:46 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Amrit2:46 AM – 4:07 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Char4:07 AM – 5:29 AM, Tue, Aug 9
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon5:28 AM – 6:34 AM
- Saturn6:34 AM – 7:40 AM
- Jupiter7:40 AM – 8:46 AM
- Mars8:46 AM – 9:51 AM
- Sun9:51 AM – 10:57 AM
- Venus10:57 AM – 12:03 PM
- Mercury12:03 PM – 1:09 PM
- Moon1:09 PM – 2:15 PM
- Saturn2:15 PM – 3:21 PM
- Jupiter3:21 PM – 4:26 PM
- Mars4:26 PM – 5:32 PM
- Sun5:32 PM – 6:38 PM
- Venus6:38 PM – 7:32 PM
- Mercury7:32 PM – 8:26 PM
- Moon8:26 PM – 9:21 PM
- Saturn9:21 PM – 10:15 PM
- Jupiter10:15 PM – 11:09 PM
- Mars11:09 PM – 12:03 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Sun12:03 AM – 12:57 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Venus12:57 AM – 1:52 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Mercury1:52 AM – 2:46 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Moon2:46 AM – 3:40 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Saturn3:40 AM – 4:34 AM, Tue, Aug 9
- Jupiter4:34 AM – 5:29 AM, Tue, Aug 9
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- Raksha Bandhanmay vary · Janai PurnimaThursday, 18 August
- Gai Jatramay vary · NepalFriday, 19 August
- Krishna Janmashtami · Smarta; Vaishnava sampradayas may keep the next dayWednesday, 24 August
- Hartalika Teej · TeejSunday, 4 September
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday, 5 September
- Rishi Panchamimay varyTuesday, 6 September
- Anant Chaturdashimay varyThursday, 15 September
- Navratri begins · Ghatasthapana (Dashain)Saturday, 1 October
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 8 August 2016 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 8 August 2016 in Varanasi is Shukla Panchami until 5:58am, then Shashthi until 8:14am on 9 Aug.
- Which nakshatra is it on 8 August 2016?
- The nakshatra on 8 August 2016 is Hasta until 9:01am, then Chitra until 11:53am on 9 Aug.
- What are the yoga and karana on 8 August 2016?
- Yoga: Sadhya until 12:02am on 9 Aug, then Shubha until 12:58am on 10 Aug. Karana: Balava until 5:58am, then Kaulava until 7:04pm, then Taitila until 8:14am on 9 Aug.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 August 2016 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:28am and sunset at 6:38pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 8 August 2016 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 8 August 2016 in Varanasi is from 7:07am to 8:46am. Yamaganda is 10:24am to 12:03pm and Gulika is 1:42pm to 3:21pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 August 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 8 August 2016 in Varanasi is from 11:37am to 12:29pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:01am to 4:45am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 8 August 2016?
- 8 August 2016 is Shrawan 24, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.