Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 1 May 2017
सोमबार, २०७४ बैशाख १८Baisakh 18, 2074 BS
Vaisakha Shukla Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Shaka 1939
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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 Shashthi until 10:31 PMthen Shukla Saptami until 8:52 PM, Tue, May 2
- Nakshatra
- Ardra until 6:37 AMPada 4 · lord Rahu · then Punarvasu until 5:15 AM, Tue, May 2, then Pushya until 4:32 AM, Wed, May 3
- Yoga
- Dhriti until 10:18 PMthen Shula until 7:51 PM, Tue, May 2
- Karana
- Kaulava until 11:36 AMTaitila until 10:31 PMGaraja until 9:37 AM, Tue, May 2
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमबारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:22 AMDay length 13 h 06 min
- Sunset
- 6:28 PMNight length 10 h 53 min
- Moonrise
- 9:52 AM
- Moonset
- 11:35 PM
- Moon sign
- Mithunaenters Karka at 11:32 PM
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:54 AM – 4:38 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:29 AM – 12:21 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:06 PM – 2:58 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:16 AM, Tue, May 2the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:00 AM – 8:38 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:17 AM – 11:55 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:33 PM – 3:11 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit5:22 AM – 7:00 AM
- Kaal7:00 AM – 8:38 AM
- Shubh8:38 AM – 10:17 AM
- Rog10:17 AM – 11:55 AM
- Udveg11:55 AM – 1:33 PM
- Char1:33 PM – 3:11 PM
- Labh3:11 PM – 4:50 PM
- Amrit4:50 PM – 6:28 PM
Night
- Char6:28 PM – 7:50 PM
- Rog7:50 PM – 9:11 PM
- Kaal9:11 PM – 10:33 PM
- Labh10:33 PM – 11:55 PM
- Udveg11:55 PM – 1:16 AM, Tue, May 2
- Shubh1:16 AM – 2:38 AM, Tue, May 2
- Amrit2:38 AM – 3:59 AM, Tue, May 2
- Char3:59 AM – 5:21 AM, Tue, May 2
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon5:22 AM – 6:27 AM
- Saturn6:27 AM – 7:33 AM
- Jupiter7:33 AM – 8:38 AM
- Mars8:38 AM – 9:44 AM
- Sun9:44 AM – 10:49 AM
- Venus10:49 AM – 11:55 AM
- Mercury11:55 AM – 1:00 PM
- Moon1:00 PM – 2:06 PM
- Saturn2:06 PM – 3:11 PM
- Jupiter3:11 PM – 4:17 PM
- Mars4:17 PM – 5:23 PM
- Sun5:23 PM – 6:28 PM
- Venus6:28 PM – 7:23 PM
- Mercury7:23 PM – 8:17 PM
- Moon8:17 PM – 9:11 PM
- Saturn9:11 PM – 10:06 PM
- Jupiter10:06 PM – 11:00 PM
- Mars11:00 PM – 11:55 PM
- Sun11:55 PM – 12:49 AM, Tue, May 2
- Venus12:49 AM – 1:43 AM, Tue, May 2
- Mercury1:43 AM – 2:38 AM, Tue, May 2
- Moon2:38 AM – 3:32 AM, Tue, May 2
- Saturn3:32 AM – 4:26 AM, Tue, May 2
- Jupiter4:26 AM – 5:21 AM, Tue, May 2
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 JayantiWednesday, 10 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaThursday, 25 May
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 1 May 2017 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 1 May 2017 in Varanasi is Shukla Shashthi until 10:31pm, then Saptami until 8:52pm on 2 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 1 May 2017?
- The nakshatra on 1 May 2017 is Ardra until 6:37am, then Punarvasu until 5:15am on 2 May, then Pushya until 4:32am on 3 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 1 May 2017?
- Yoga: Dhriti until 10:18pm, then Shula until 7:51pm on 2 May. Karana: Kaulava until 11:36am, then Taitila until 10:31pm, then Garaja until 9:37am on 2 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 1 May 2017 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:22am and sunset at 6:28pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 1 May 2017 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 1 May 2017 in Varanasi is from 7:00am to 8:38am. Yamaganda is 10:17am to 11:55am and Gulika is 1:33pm to 3:11pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 1 May 2017?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 1 May 2017 in Varanasi is from 11:29am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:54am to 4:38am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 1 May 2017?
- 1 May 2017 is Baisakh 18, 2074 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.