Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiMonday, 18 December 2017
सोमबार, २०७४ पुस ३Poush 3, 2074 BS
Pausha Krishna Amavasya · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Shaka 1939
0% lit
Waning Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Amavasya until 12:00 PMthen Shukla Pratipada until 2:39 PM, Tue, Dec 19
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha until 7:07 AMPada 4 · lord Mercury · then Mula until 10:09 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Yoga
- Ganda until 3:53 AM, Tue, Dec 19then Vriddhi until 4:49 AM, Wed, Dec 20
- Karana
- Naga until 12:00 PMKimstughna until 1:19 AM, Tue, Dec 19Bava until 2:39 PM, Tue, Dec 19
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमबारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:11 PMNight length 13 h 27 min
- Moonrise
- 6:22 AM
- Moonset
- 5:26 PM
- Moon sign
- Vrischikaenters Dhanu at 7:07 AM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:50 AM – 5:43 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:33 AM – 12:15 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:40 PM – 2:22 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:28 PM – 12:21 AM, Tue, Dec 19the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:56 AM – 9:16 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:35 AM – 11:54 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:13 PM – 2:33 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit6:37 AM – 7:56 AM
- Kaal7:56 AM – 9:16 AM
- Shubh9:16 AM – 10:35 AM
- Rog10:35 AM – 11:54 AM
- Udveg11:54 AM – 1:13 PM
- Char1:13 PM – 2:33 PM
- Labh2:33 PM – 3:52 PM
- Amrit3:52 PM – 5:11 PM
Night
- Char5:11 PM – 6:52 PM
- Rog6:52 PM – 8:33 PM
- Kaal8:33 PM – 10:14 PM
- Labh10:14 PM – 11:54 PM
- Udveg11:54 PM – 1:35 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Shubh1:35 AM – 3:16 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Amrit3:16 AM – 4:57 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Char4:57 AM – 6:38 AM, Tue, Dec 19
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon6:37 AM – 7:30 AM
- Saturn7:30 AM – 8:23 AM
- Jupiter8:23 AM – 9:16 AM
- Mars9:16 AM – 10:09 AM
- Sun10:09 AM – 11:01 AM
- Venus11:01 AM – 11:54 AM
- Mercury11:54 AM – 12:47 PM
- Moon12:47 PM – 1:40 PM
- Saturn1:40 PM – 2:33 PM
- Jupiter2:33 PM – 3:25 PM
- Mars3:25 PM – 4:18 PM
- Sun4:18 PM – 5:11 PM
- Venus5:11 PM – 6:18 PM
- Mercury6:18 PM – 7:26 PM
- Moon7:26 PM – 8:33 PM
- Saturn8:33 PM – 9:40 PM
- Jupiter9:40 PM – 10:47 PM
- Mars10:47 PM – 11:54 PM
- Sun11:54 PM – 1:02 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Venus1:02 AM – 2:09 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Mercury2:09 AM – 3:16 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Moon3:16 AM – 4:23 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Saturn4:23 AM – 5:31 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Jupiter5:31 AM – 6:38 AM, Tue, Dec 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- Makar SankrantiSunday, 14 January
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Monday, 22 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyWednesday, 24 January
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday, 13 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 2018 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 18 December 2017 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 18 December 2017 in Varanasi is Krishna Amavasya until 12:00pm, then Pratipada until 2:39pm on 19 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 18 December 2017?
- The nakshatra on 18 December 2017 is Jyeshtha until 7:07am, then Mula until 10:09am on 19 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 18 December 2017?
- Yoga: Ganda until 3:53am on 19 Dec, then Vriddhi until 4:49am on 20 Dec. Karana: Naga until 12:00pm, then Kimstughna until 1:19am on 19 Dec, then Bava until 2:39pm on 19 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 18 December 2017 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:37am and sunset at 5:11pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 18 December 2017 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 18 December 2017 in Varanasi is from 7:56am to 9:16am. Yamaganda is 10:35am to 11:54am and Gulika is 1:13pm to 2:33pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 18 December 2017?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 18 December 2017 in Varanasi is from 11:33am to 12:15pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:50am to 5:43am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 18 December 2017?
- 18 December 2017 is Poush 3, 2074 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.