Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India
Vedic Panchang in VaranasiThursday, 8 December 2078
गुरुवार, मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल पक्ष चतुर्थी
Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi · Vikram Samvat 2135 · Shaka 2000
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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 (चतुर्थी) until 12:59 AM, Fri, Dec 9then Shukla Panchami until 1:46 AM, Sat, Dec 10
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha until 12:43 AM, Fri, Dec 9Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Shravana until 2:03 AM, Sat, Dec 10
- Yoga
- Vriddhi until 3:00 PMthen Dhruva until 2:37 PM, Fri, Dec 9
- Karana
- Vanija until 12:24 PMVishti until 12:59 AM, Fri, Dec 9Bava until 1:26 PM, Fri, Dec 9
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · गुरुवारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AMDay length 10 h 37 min
- Sunset
- 5:08 PMNight length 13 h 24 min
- Moonrise
- 9:43 AM
- Moonset
- 8:21 PM
- Moon sign
- Makara
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:44 AM – 5:37 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:28 AM – 12:11 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:36 PM – 2:18 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:23 PM – 12:17 AM, Fri, Dec 9the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:09 PM – 2:29 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:31 AM – 7:51 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:10 AM – 10:30 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:31 AM – 7:51 AM
- Rog7:51 AM – 9:10 AM
- Udveg9:10 AM – 10:30 AM
- Char10:30 AM – 11:49 AM
- Labh11:49 AM – 1:09 PM
- Amrit1:09 PM – 2:29 PM
- Kaal2:29 PM – 3:48 PM
- Shubh3:48 PM – 5:08 PM
Night
- Amrit5:08 PM – 6:48 PM
- Char6:48 PM – 8:29 PM
- Rog8:29 PM – 10:09 PM
- Kaal10:09 PM – 11:50 PM
- Labh11:50 PM – 1:30 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Udveg1:30 AM – 3:11 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Shubh3:11 AM – 4:51 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Amrit4:51 AM – 6:32 AM, Fri, Dec 9
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:31 AM – 7:24 AM
- Mars7:24 AM – 8:17 AM
- Sun8:17 AM – 9:10 AM
- Venus9:10 AM – 10:03 AM
- Mercury10:03 AM – 10:56 AM
- Moon10:56 AM – 11:49 AM
- Saturn11:49 AM – 12:42 PM
- Jupiter12:42 PM – 1:36 PM
- Mars1:36 PM – 2:29 PM
- Sun2:29 PM – 3:22 PM
- Venus3:22 PM – 4:15 PM
- Mercury4:15 PM – 5:08 PM
- Moon5:08 PM – 6:15 PM
- Saturn6:15 PM – 7:22 PM
- Jupiter7:22 PM – 8:29 PM
- Mars8:29 PM – 9:36 PM
- Sun9:36 PM – 10:43 PM
- Venus10:43 PM – 11:50 PM
- Mercury11:50 PM – 12:57 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Moon12:57 AM – 2:04 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Saturn2:04 AM – 3:11 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Jupiter3:11 AM – 4:18 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Mars4:18 AM – 5:25 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Sun5:25 AM – 6:32 AM, Fri, Dec 9
Tithi at sunrise. 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- Vivah Panchamimay varyFriday, 9 December
- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiThursday, 15 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiSunday, 18 December
- Makar Sankranti · Maghe Sankranti in NepalSunday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Monday, 6 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 2078 →Panchang questions answered for Varanasi
- What is the tithi on 8 December 2078 in Varanasi?
- The tithi on 8 December 2078 in Varanasi is Shukla Chaturthi until 12:59am on 9 Dec, then Panchami until 1:46am on 10 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 8 December 2078?
- The nakshatra on 8 December 2078 is Uttara Ashadha until 12:43am on 9 Dec, then Shravana until 2:03am on 10 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 8 December 2078?
- Yoga: Vriddhi until 3:00pm, then Dhruva until 2:37pm on 9 Dec. Karana: Vanija until 12:24pm, then Vishti until 12:59am on 9 Dec, then Bava until 1:26pm on 9 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 December 2078 in Varanasi?
- Sunrise is at 6:31am and sunset at 5:08pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2078 in Varanasi?
- Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2078 in Varanasi is from 1:09pm to 2:29pm. Yamaganda is 6:31am to 7:51am and Gulika is 9:10am to 10:30am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2078?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2078 in Varanasi is from 11:28am to 12:11pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:44am to 5:37am.
Calculated for Varanasi, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.