Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 2 January 2017
सोमबार, २०७३ पुस १८Poush 18, 2073 BS
Pausha Shukla Chaturthi · 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 Chaturthi until 3:50 PMthen Shukla Panchami until 3:42 PM, Tue, Jan 3
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 4:51 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Shatabhisha until 5:17 PM, Tue, Jan 3
- Yoga
- Vajra until 8:33 AMthen Siddhi until 7:21 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Karana
- Vishti until 3:50 PMBava until 3:50 AM, Tue, Jan 3Balava until 3:42 PM, Tue, Jan 3
- 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 36 min
- Sunset
- 5:20 PMNight length 13 h 24 min
- Moonrise
- 9:28 AM
- Moonset
- 9:07 PM
- Moon sign
- Kumbha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:56 AM – 5:50 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:40 AM – 12:23 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:48 PM – 2:30 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:35 PM – 12:29 AM, Tue, Jan 3the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:03 AM – 9:23 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:42 AM – 12:02 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:21 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 – 10:42 AM
- Rog10:42 AM – 12:02 PM
- Udveg12:02 PM – 1:21 PM
- Char1:21 PM – 2:41 PM
- Labh2:41 PM – 4:00 PM
- Amrit4:00 PM – 5:20 PM
Night
- Char5:20 PM – 7:00 PM
- Rog7:00 PM – 8:41 PM
- Kaal8:41 PM – 10:21 PM
- Labh10:21 PM – 12:02 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Udveg12:02 AM – 1:42 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Shubh1:42 AM – 3:23 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Amrit3:23 AM – 5:03 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Char5:03 AM – 6:44 AM, Tue, Jan 3
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 – 3:34 PM
- Mars3:34 PM – 4:27 PM
- Sun4:27 PM – 5:20 PM
- Venus5:20 PM – 6:27 PM
- Mercury6:27 PM – 7:34 PM
- Moon7:34 PM – 8:41 PM
- Saturn8:41 PM – 9:48 PM
- Jupiter9:48 PM – 10:55 PM
- Mars10:55 PM – 12:02 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Sun12:02 AM – 1:09 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Venus1:09 AM – 2:16 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Mercury2:16 AM – 3:23 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Moon3:23 AM – 4:30 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Saturn4:30 AM – 5:37 AM, Tue, Jan 3
- Jupiter5:37 AM – 6:44 AM, Tue, Jan 3
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)Saturday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiSaturday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Wednesday, 1 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyFriday, 3 February
- Maha ShivaratriFriday, 24 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 2017 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 2 January 2017 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 2 January 2017 in Varanasi is Shukla Chaturthi until 3:50pm, then Panchami until 3:42pm on 3 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 2 January 2017?
- The nakshatra on 2 January 2017 is Dhanishtha until 4:51pm, then Shatabhisha until 5:17pm on 3 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 2 January 2017?
- Yoga: Vajra until 8:33am, then Siddhi until 7:21am on 3 Jan. Karana: Vishti until 3:50pm, then Bava until 3:50am on 3 Jan, then Balava until 3:42pm on 3 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 2 January 2017 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:44am and sunset at 5:20pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 2 January 2017 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 2 January 2017 in Varanasi is from 8:03am to 9:23am. Yamaganda is 10:42am to 12:02pm and Gulika is 1:21pm to 2:41pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 2 January 2017?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 2 January 2017 in Varanasi is from 11:40am to 12:23pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:56am to 5:50am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 2 January 2017?
- 2 January 2017 is Poush 18, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.