Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiSunday, 17 December 2023
आइतबार, २०८० पुस १Poush 1, 2080 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2080 · Shaka 1945
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
- Vivah Panchamimay vary
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.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Panchami until 5:33 PMthen Shukla Shashthi until 3:14 PM, Mon, Dec 18
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 2:54 AM, Mon, Dec 18Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Shatabhisha until 1:21 AM, Tue, Dec 19
- Yoga
- Harshana until 12:35 AM, Mon, Dec 18then Vajra until 9:31 PM, Mon, Dec 18
- Karana
- Bava until 6:46 AMBalava until 5:33 PMKaulava until 4:22 AM, Mon, Dec 18Taitila until 3:14 PM, Mon, Dec 18
- Vara
- Ravivara (Sunday) · आइतबारDay lord Sun
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AMDay length 10 h 34 min
- Sunset
- 5:11 PMNight length 13 h 26 min
- Moonrise
- 10:33 AM
- Moonset
- 9:47 PM
- Moon sign
- Makaraenters Kumbha at 3:44 PM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:49 AM – 5:43 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:32 AM – 12:15 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:39 PM – 2:21 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:27 PM – 12:21 AM, Mon, Dec 18the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 3:51 PM – 5:11 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:53 AM – 1:13 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Udveg6:36 AM – 7:56 AM
- Char7:56 AM – 9:15 AM
- Labh9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
- Amrit10:34 AM – 11:53 AM
- Kaal11:53 AM – 1:13 PM
- Shubh1:13 PM – 2:32 PM
- Rog2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
- Udveg3:51 PM – 5:11 PM
Night
- Shubh5:11 PM – 6:51 PM
- Amrit6:51 PM – 8:32 PM
- Char8:32 PM – 10:13 PM
- Rog10:13 PM – 11:54 PM
- Kaal11:54 PM – 1:35 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Labh1:35 AM – 3:15 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Udveg3:15 AM – 4:56 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Shubh4:56 AM – 6:37 AM, Mon, Dec 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Sun6:36 AM – 7:29 AM
- Venus7:29 AM – 8:22 AM
- Mercury8:22 AM – 9:15 AM
- Moon9:15 AM – 10:08 AM
- Saturn10:08 AM – 11:01 AM
- Jupiter11:01 AM – 11:53 AM
- Mars11:53 AM – 12:46 PM
- Sun12:46 PM – 1:39 PM
- Venus1:39 PM – 2:32 PM
- Mercury2:32 PM – 3:25 PM
- Moon3:25 PM – 4:18 PM
- Saturn4:18 PM – 5:11 PM
- Jupiter5:11 PM – 6:18 PM
- Mars6:18 PM – 7:25 PM
- Sun7:25 PM – 8:32 PM
- Venus8:32 PM – 9:39 PM
- Mercury9:39 PM – 10:47 PM
- Moon10:47 PM – 11:54 PM
- Saturn11:54 PM – 1:01 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Jupiter1:01 AM – 2:08 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Mars2:08 AM – 3:15 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Sun3:15 AM – 4:23 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Venus4:23 AM – 5:30 AM, Mon, Dec 18
- Mercury5:30 AM – 6:37 AM, Mon, Dec 18
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- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiSaturday, 23 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiTuesday, 26 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiMonday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Wednesday, 14 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 2023 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 17 December 2023 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 17 December 2023 in Varanasi is Shukla Panchami until 5:33pm, then Shashthi until 3:14pm on 18 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 December 2023?
- The nakshatra on 17 December 2023 is Dhanishtha until 2:54am on 18 Dec, then Shatabhisha until 1:21am on 19 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 December 2023?
- Yoga: Harshana until 12:35am on 18 Dec, then Vajra until 9:31pm on 18 Dec. Karana: Bava until 6:46am, then Balava until 5:33pm, then Kaulava until 4:22am on 18 Dec, then Taitila until 3:14pm on 18 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 December 2023 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:36am and sunset at 5:11pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 December 2023 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 December 2023 in Varanasi is from 3:51pm to 5:11pm. Yamaganda is 11:53am to 1:13pm and Gulika is 2:32pm to 3:51pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 2023?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 2023 in Varanasi is from 11:32am to 12:15pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:49am to 5:43am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 December 2023?
- 17 December 2023 is Poush 1, 2080 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 17 December 2023?
- Vivah Panchami. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.