Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiWednesday, 15 December 2021
बुधबार, २०७८ मंसिर २९Mangsir 29, 2078 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Dwadashi · Vikram Samvat 2078 · Shaka 1943
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
The Sun enters Dhanu at 3:50 AM, Thu, Dec 16.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Dwadashi until 2:01 AM, Thu, Dec 16then Shukla Trayodashi until 4:41 AM, Fri, Dec 17
- Nakshatra
- Bharani until 7:35 AM, Thu, Dec 16Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Venus
- Yoga
- Shiva until 7:17 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Karana
- Bava until 12:46 PMBalava until 2:01 AM, Thu, Dec 16Kaulava until 3:20 PM, Thu, Dec 16
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:10 PMNight length 13 h 26 min
- Moonrise
- 2:36 PM
- Moonset
- 3:05 AM
- Moon sign
- Mesha
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:48 AM – 5:42 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:32 AM – 12:14 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 1:38 PM – 2:21 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:26 PM – 12:20 AM, Thu, Dec 16the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:55 AM – 9:14 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:33 AM – 11:53 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh6:35 AM – 7:55 AM
- Amrit7:55 AM – 9:14 AM
- Kaal9:14 AM – 10:33 AM
- Shubh10:33 AM – 11:53 AM
- Rog11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
- Udveg1:12 PM – 2:31 PM
- Char2:31 PM – 3:51 PM
- Labh3:51 PM – 5:10 PM
Night
- Udveg5:10 PM – 6:51 PM
- Shubh6:51 PM – 8:31 PM
- Amrit8:31 PM – 10:12 PM
- Char10:12 PM – 11:53 PM
- Rog11:53 PM – 1:34 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Kaal1:34 AM – 3:15 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Labh3:15 AM – 4:55 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Udveg4:55 AM – 6:36 AM, Thu, Dec 16
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury6:35 AM – 7:28 AM
- Moon7:28 AM – 8:21 AM
- Saturn8:21 AM – 9:14 AM
- Jupiter9:14 AM – 10:07 AM
- Mars10:07 AM – 11:00 AM
- Sun11:00 AM – 11:53 AM
- Venus11:53 AM – 12:46 PM
- Mercury12:46 PM – 1:38 PM
- Moon1:38 PM – 2:31 PM
- Saturn2:31 PM – 3:24 PM
- Jupiter3:24 PM – 4:17 PM
- Mars4:17 PM – 5:10 PM
- Sun5:10 PM – 6:17 PM
- Venus6:17 PM – 7:24 PM
- Mercury7:24 PM – 8:31 PM
- Moon8:31 PM – 9:39 PM
- Saturn9:39 PM – 10:46 PM
- Jupiter10:46 PM – 11:53 PM
- Mars11:53 PM – 1:00 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Sun1:00 AM – 2:07 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Venus2:07 AM – 3:15 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Mercury3:15 AM – 4:22 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Moon4:22 AM – 5:29 AM, Thu, Dec 16
- Saturn5:29 AM – 6:36 AM, Thu, Dec 16
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- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiSaturday, 18 December
- Makar SankrantiFriday, 14 January
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Saturday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Saturday, 5 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 7 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 2021 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 15 December 2021 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 15 December 2021 in Varanasi is Shukla Dwadashi until 2:01am on 16 Dec, then Trayodashi until 4:41am on 17 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 15 December 2021?
- The nakshatra on 15 December 2021 is Bharani until 7:35am on 16 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 15 December 2021?
- Yoga: Shiva until 7:17am on 16 Dec. Karana: Bava until 12:46pm, then Balava until 2:01am on 16 Dec, then Kaulava until 3:20pm on 16 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 15 December 2021 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:35am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 15 December 2021 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 15 December 2021 in Varanasi is from 11:53am to 1:12pm. Yamaganda is 7:55am to 9:14am and Gulika is 10:33am to 11:53am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 15 December 2021?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 15 December 2021 in Varanasi is from 11:32am to 12:14pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:48am to 5:42am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 15 December 2021?
- 15 December 2021 is Mangsir 29, 2078 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.