Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiWednesday, 1 January 2020
बुधबार, २०७६ पुस १६Poush 16, 2076 BS
Pausha Shukla Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2076 · Shaka 1941
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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 6:27 PMthen Shukla Saptami until 9:00 PM, Thu, Jan 2
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada until 4:23 AM, Thu, Jan 2Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Jupiter · then Uttara Bhadrapada until 7:20 AM, Fri, Jan 3
- Yoga
- Vyatipata until 9:50 PMthen Variyana until 10:40 PM, Thu, Jan 2
- Karana
- Taitila until 6:27 PMGaraja until 7:44 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AMDay length 10 h 36 min
- Sunset
- 5:19 PMNight length 13 h 25 min
- Moonrise
- 11:01 AM
- Moonset
- 10:50 PM
- Moon sign
- Kumbhaenters Meena at 9:38 PM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:56 AM – 5:49 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:40 AM – 12:22 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 1:47 PM – 2:29 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:34 PM – 12:28 AM, Thu, Jan 2the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:01 PM – 1:20 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:03 AM – 9:22 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:41 AM – 12:01 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh6:43 AM – 8:03 AM
- Amrit8:03 AM – 9:22 AM
- Kaal9:22 AM – 10:41 AM
- Shubh10:41 AM – 12:01 PM
- Rog12:01 PM – 1:20 PM
- Udveg1:20 PM – 2:40 PM
- Char2:40 PM – 3:59 PM
- Labh3:59 PM – 5:19 PM
Night
- Udveg5:19 PM – 6:59 PM
- Shubh6:59 PM – 8:40 PM
- Amrit8:40 PM – 10:20 PM
- Char10:20 PM – 12:01 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Rog12:01 AM – 1:42 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Kaal1:42 AM – 3:22 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Labh3:22 AM – 5:03 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Udveg5:03 AM – 6:43 AM, Thu, Jan 2
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury6:43 AM – 7:36 AM
- Moon7:36 AM – 8:29 AM
- Saturn8:29 AM – 9:22 AM
- Jupiter9:22 AM – 10:15 AM
- Mars10:15 AM – 11:08 AM
- Sun11:08 AM – 12:01 PM
- Venus12:01 PM – 12:54 PM
- Mercury12:54 PM – 1:47 PM
- Moon1:47 PM – 2:40 PM
- Saturn2:40 PM – 3:33 PM
- Jupiter3:33 PM – 4:26 PM
- Mars4:26 PM – 5:19 PM
- Sun5:19 PM – 6:26 PM
- Venus6:26 PM – 7:33 PM
- Mercury7:33 PM – 8:40 PM
- Moon8:40 PM – 9:47 PM
- Saturn9:47 PM – 10:54 PM
- Jupiter10:54 PM – 12:01 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Mars12:01 AM – 1:08 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Sun1:08 AM – 2:15 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Venus2:15 AM – 3:22 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Mercury3:22 AM – 4:29 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Moon4:29 AM – 5:36 AM, Thu, Jan 2
- Saturn5:36 AM – 6:43 AM, Thu, Jan 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- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Wednesday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiWednesday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Wednesday, 29 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varySaturday, 1 February
- Maha ShivaratriFriday, 21 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 2020 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 1 January 2020 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 1 January 2020 in Varanasi is Shukla Shashthi until 6:27pm, then Saptami until 9:00pm on 2 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 1 January 2020?
- The nakshatra on 1 January 2020 is Purva Bhadrapada until 4:23am on 2 Jan, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 7:20am on 3 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 1 January 2020?
- Yoga: Vyatipata until 9:50pm, then Variyana until 10:40pm on 2 Jan. Karana: Taitila until 6:27pm, then Garaja until 7:44am on 2 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 1 January 2020 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:43am and sunset at 5:19pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 1 January 2020 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 1 January 2020 in Varanasi is from 12:01pm to 1:20pm. Yamaganda is 8:03am to 9:22am and Gulika is 10:41am to 12:01pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 1 January 2020?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 1 January 2020 in Varanasi is from 11:40am to 12:22pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:56am to 5:49am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 1 January 2020?
- 1 January 2020 is Poush 16, 2076 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.