Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 18 May 2017
बिहिबार, २०७४ जेठ ४Jestha 4, 2074 BS
Jyeshtha Krishna Saptami · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Shaka 1939
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Saptami until 5:42 PMthen Krishna Ashtami until 6:11 PM, Fri, May 19
- Nakshatra
- Shravana until 9:26 AMPada 4 · lord Moon · then Dhanishtha until 10:48 AM, Fri, May 19
- Yoga
- Brahma until 9:20 PMthen Indra until 8:38 PM, Fri, May 19
- Karana
- Vishti until 5:11 AMBava until 5:42 PMBalava until 6:02 AM, Fri, May 19
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
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
- No moonrise on this date
- Moonset
- 11:06 AM
- Moon sign
- Makaraenters Kumbha at 10:12 PM
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) · Krishna 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 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:08 PM – 3:02 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:15 AM, Fri, May 19the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:35 PM – 3:16 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:11 AM – 6:52 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:33 AM – 10:13 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh5:11 AM – 6:52 AM
- Rog6:52 AM – 8:33 AM
- Udveg8:33 AM – 10:13 AM
- Char10:13 AM – 11:54 AM
- Labh11:54 AM – 1:35 PM
- Amrit1:35 PM – 3:16 PM
- Kaal3:16 PM – 4:56 PM
- Shubh4:56 PM – 6:37 PM
Night
- Amrit6:37 PM – 7:56 PM
- Char7:56 PM – 9:15 PM
- Rog9:15 PM – 10:35 PM
- Kaal10:35 PM – 11:54 PM
- Labh11:54 PM – 1:13 AM, Fri, May 19
- Udveg1:13 AM – 2:32 AM, Fri, May 19
- Shubh2:32 AM – 3:52 AM, Fri, May 19
- Amrit3:52 AM – 5:11 AM, Fri, May 19
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter5:11 AM – 6:19 AM
- Mars6:19 AM – 7:26 AM
- Sun7:26 AM – 8:33 AM
- Venus8:33 AM – 9:40 AM
- Mercury9:40 AM – 10:47 AM
- Moon10:47 AM – 11:54 AM
- Saturn11:54 AM – 1:01 PM
- Jupiter1:01 PM – 2:08 PM
- Mars2:08 PM – 3:16 PM
- Sun3:16 PM – 4:23 PM
- Venus4:23 PM – 5:30 PM
- Mercury5:30 PM – 6:37 PM
- Moon6:37 PM – 7:30 PM
- Saturn7:30 PM – 8:23 PM
- Jupiter8:23 PM – 9:15 PM
- Mars9:15 PM – 10:08 PM
- Sun10:08 PM – 11:01 PM
- Venus11:01 PM – 11:54 PM
- Mercury11:54 PM – 12:47 AM, Fri, May 19
- Moon12:47 AM – 1:40 AM, Fri, May 19
- Saturn1:40 AM – 2:32 AM, Fri, May 19
- Jupiter2:32 AM – 3:25 AM, Fri, May 19
- Mars3:25 AM – 4:18 AM, Fri, May 19
- Sun4:18 AM – 5:11 AM, Fri, 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- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaThursday, 25 May
- Guru PurnimaSunday, 9 July
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 18 May 2017 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 18 May 2017 in Varanasi is Krishna Saptami until 5:42pm, then Ashtami until 6:11pm on 19 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 18 May 2017?
- The nakshatra on 18 May 2017 is Shravana until 9:26am, then Dhanishtha until 10:48am on 19 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 18 May 2017?
- Yoga: Brahma until 9:20pm, then Indra until 8:38pm on 19 May. Karana: Vishti until 5:11am, then Bava until 5:42pm, then Balava until 6:02am on 19 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 18 May 2017 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:11am and sunset at 6:37pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 18 May 2017 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 18 May 2017 in Varanasi is from 1:35pm to 3:16pm. Yamaganda is 5:11am to 6:52am and Gulika is 8:33am to 10:13am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 18 May 2017?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 18 May 2017 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 2017?
- 18 May 2017 is Jestha 4, 2074 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.