Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 28 December 2028
The Nepali date for this day isn't published yet.
Pausha Shukla Dwadashi · Vikram Samvat 2085 · Shaka 1950
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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 Dwadashi until 11:21 PMthen Shukla Trayodashi until 11:36 PM, Fri, Dec 29
- Nakshatra
- Krittika until 4:29 AM, Fri, Dec 29Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Rohini until 5:10 AM, Sat, Dec 30
- Yoga
- Sadhya until 4:12 AM, Fri, Dec 29then Shubha until 3:07 AM, Sat, Dec 30
- Karana
- Bava until 10:59 AMBalava until 11:21 PMKaulava until 11:34 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday)Day lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AMDay length 10 h 35 min
- Sunset
- 5:17 PMNight length 13 h 26 min
- Moonrise
- 2:16 PM
- Moonset
- 3:23 AM
- Moon sign
- Meshaenters Vrishabha at 9:33 AM
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:55 AM – 5:48 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:38 AM – 12:20 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:45 PM – 2:27 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:33 PM – 12:26 AM, Fri, Dec 29the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:19 PM – 2:38 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:42 AM – 8:01 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:21 AM – 10:40 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:42 AM – 8:01 AM
- Rog8:01 AM – 9:21 AM
- Udveg9:21 AM – 10:40 AM
- Char10:40 AM – 11:59 AM
- Labh11:59 AM – 1:19 PM
- Amrit1:19 PM – 2:38 PM
- Kaal2:38 PM – 3:57 PM
- Shubh3:57 PM – 5:17 PM
Night
- Amrit5:17 PM – 6:57 PM
- Char6:57 PM – 8:38 PM
- Rog8:38 PM – 10:19 PM
- Kaal10:19 PM – 11:59 PM
- Labh11:59 PM – 1:40 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Udveg1:40 AM – 3:21 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Shubh3:21 AM – 5:02 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Amrit5:02 AM – 6:42 AM, Fri, Dec 29
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:42 AM – 7:35 AM
- Mars7:35 AM – 8:28 AM
- Sun8:28 AM – 9:21 AM
- Venus9:21 AM – 10:14 AM
- Mercury10:14 AM – 11:06 AM
- Moon11:06 AM – 11:59 AM
- Saturn11:59 AM – 12:52 PM
- Jupiter12:52 PM – 1:45 PM
- Mars1:45 PM – 2:38 PM
- Sun2:38 PM – 3:31 PM
- Venus3:31 PM – 4:24 PM
- Mercury4:24 PM – 5:17 PM
- Moon5:17 PM – 6:24 PM
- Saturn6:24 PM – 7:31 PM
- Jupiter7:31 PM – 8:38 PM
- Mars8:38 PM – 9:45 PM
- Sun9:45 PM – 10:52 PM
- Venus10:52 PM – 11:59 PM
- Mercury11:59 PM – 1:07 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Moon1:07 AM – 2:14 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Saturn2:14 AM – 3:21 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Jupiter3:21 AM – 4:28 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Mars4:28 AM – 5:35 AM, Fri, Dec 29
- Sun5:35 AM – 6:42 AM, Fri, Dec 29
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
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 19 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 22 January
- Maha ShivaratriSunday, 11 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 2029 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 28 December 2028 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 28 December 2028 in Varanasi is Shukla Dwadashi until 11:21pm, then Trayodashi until 11:36pm on 29 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 28 December 2028?
- The nakshatra on 28 December 2028 is Krittika until 4:29am on 29 Dec, then Rohini until 5:10am on 30 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 28 December 2028?
- Yoga: Sadhya until 4:12am on 29 Dec, then Shubha until 3:07am on 30 Dec. Karana: Bava until 10:59am, then Balava until 11:21pm, then Kaulava until 11:34am on 29 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 28 December 2028 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:42am and sunset at 5:17pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 28 December 2028 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 28 December 2028 in Varanasi is from 1:19pm to 2:38pm. Yamaganda is 6:42am to 8:01am and Gulika is 9:21am to 10:40am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 28 December 2028?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 28 December 2028 in Varanasi is from 11:38am to 12:20pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:55am to 5:48am.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.