Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiSunday, 16 May 2021
आइतबार, २०७८ जेठ २Jestha 2, 2078 BS
Vaisakha Shukla Chaturthi · Vikram Samvat 2078 · Shaka 1943
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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 10:01 AMthen Shukla Panchami until 11:35 AM, Mon, May 17
- Nakshatra
- Ardra until 11:14 AMPada 4 · lord Rahu · then Punarvasu until 1:22 PM, Mon, May 17
- Yoga
- Shula until 2:51 AM, Mon, May 17then Ganda until 2:49 AM, Tue, May 18
- Karana
- Vishti until 10:01 AMBava until 10:52 PMBalava until 11:35 AM, Mon, May 17
- Vara
- Ravivara (Sunday) · आइतबारDay lord Sun
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AMDay length 13 h 24 min
- Sunset
- 6:36 PMNight length 10 h 36 min
- Moonrise
- 8:26 AM
- Moonset
- 10:39 PM
- Moon sign
- Mithuna
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:47 AM – 4:30 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, Mon, May 17the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:55 PM – 6:36 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:54 AM – 1:35 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 3:15 PM – 4:55 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Udveg5:12 AM – 6:53 AM
- Char6:53 AM – 8:33 AM
- Labh8:33 AM – 10:14 AM
- Amrit10:14 AM – 11:54 AM
- Kaal11:54 AM – 1:35 PM
- Shubh1:35 PM – 3:15 PM
- Rog3:15 PM – 4:55 PM
- Udveg4:55 PM – 6:36 PM
Night
- Shubh6:36 PM – 7:55 PM
- Amrit7:55 PM – 9:15 PM
- Char9:15 PM – 10:34 PM
- Rog10:34 PM – 11:54 PM
- Kaal11:54 PM – 1:13 AM, Mon, May 17
- Labh1:13 AM – 2:33 AM, Mon, May 17
- Udveg2:33 AM – 3:52 AM, Mon, May 17
- Shubh3:52 AM – 5:12 AM, Mon, May 17
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Sun5:12 AM – 6:19 AM
- Venus6:19 AM – 7:26 AM
- Mercury7:26 AM – 8:33 AM
- Moon8:33 AM – 9:40 AM
- Saturn9:40 AM – 10:47 AM
- Jupiter10:47 AM – 11:54 AM
- Mars11:54 AM – 1:01 PM
- Sun1:01 PM – 2:08 PM
- Venus2:08 PM – 3:15 PM
- Mercury3:15 PM – 4:22 PM
- Moon4:22 PM – 5:29 PM
- Saturn5:29 PM – 6:36 PM
- Jupiter6:36 PM – 7:29 PM
- Mars7:29 PM – 8:22 PM
- Sun8:22 PM – 9:15 PM
- Venus9:15 PM – 10:08 PM
- Mercury10:08 PM – 11:01 PM
- Moon11:01 PM – 11:54 PM
- Saturn11:54 PM – 12:47 AM, Mon, May 17
- Jupiter12:47 AM – 1:40 AM, Mon, May 17
- Mars1:40 AM – 2:33 AM, Mon, May 17
- Sun2:33 AM – 3:26 AM, Mon, May 17
- Venus3:26 AM – 4:19 AM, Mon, May 17
- Mercury4:19 AM – 5:12 AM, Mon, May 17
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, 26 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaThursday, 10 June
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 2021 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 16 May 2021 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 16 May 2021 in Varanasi is Shukla Chaturthi until 10:01am, then Panchami until 11:35am on 17 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 16 May 2021?
- The nakshatra on 16 May 2021 is Ardra until 11:14am, then Punarvasu until 1:22pm on 17 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 16 May 2021?
- Yoga: Shula until 2:51am on 17 May, then Ganda until 2:49am on 18 May. Karana: Vishti until 10:01am, then Bava until 10:52pm, then Balava until 11:35am on 17 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 May 2021 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 5:12am and sunset at 6:36pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 16 May 2021 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 16 May 2021 in Varanasi is from 4:55pm to 6:36pm. Yamaganda is 11:54am to 1:35pm and Gulika is 3:15pm to 4:55pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 May 2021?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 16 May 2021 in Varanasi is from 11:27am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:47am to 4:30am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 16 May 2021?
- 16 May 2021 is Jestha 2, 2078 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.