Vedic Panchang·Varanasi, India

Vedic Panchang in VaranasiTuesday, 16 December 2098

मङ्गलवार, पौष कृष्ण पक्ष नवमी

Pausha Krishna Navami · Vikram Samvat 2155 · Shaka 2020

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Waning Moon

All times are local to Varanasi, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).

Today

  • Dhanu Sankranti

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.

The Sun enters Dhanu at 9:36 PM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Navami (नवमी) until 11:01 PM
then Krishna Dashami until 9:50 PM, Wed, Dec 17
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni until 8:58 AM
Pada 4 · lord Sun · then Hasta until 8:16 AM, Wed, Dec 17
Yoga
Ayushman until 9:50 AM
then Saubhagya until 7:31 AM, Wed, Dec 17
Karana
Taitila until 11:43 AMGaraja until 11:01 PMVanija until 10:23 AM, Wed, Dec 17
Vara
Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलवार
Day lord Mars

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:36 AM
Day length 10 h 34 min
Sunset
5:10 PM
Night length 13 h 26 min
Moonrise
12:19 AM
Moonset
12:38 PM
Moon sign
Kanya
Sun sign
Vrischika
Lunar month
Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna paksha
Amanta: Margashirsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:36 AM11:53 AM midday5:10 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:49 AM – 5:42 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:21 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:20 AM, Wed, Dec 17
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
Yamaganda
9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
Gulika Kalam
11:53 AM – 1:12 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Rog6:36 AM – 7:55 AM
  • Udveg7:55 AM – 9:15 AM
  • Char9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
  • Labh10:34 AM – 11:53 AM
  • Amrit11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
  • Kaal1:12 PM – 2:32 PM
  • Shubh2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
  • Rog3:51 PM – 5:10 PM

Night

  • Kaal5:10 PM – 6:51 PM
  • Labh6:51 PM – 8:32 PM
  • Udveg8:32 PM – 10:13 PM
  • Shubh10:13 PM – 11:53 PM
  • Amrit11:53 PM – 1:34 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Char1:34 AM – 3:15 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Rog3:15 AM – 4:56 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Kaal4:56 AM – 6:37 AM, Wed, Dec 17

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mars6:36 AM – 7:29 AM
  • Sun7:29 AM – 8:22 AM
  • Venus8:22 AM – 9:15 AM
  • Mercury9:15 AM – 10:07 AM
  • Moon10:07 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Saturn11:00 AM – 11:53 AM
  • Jupiter11:53 AM – 12:46 PM
  • Mars12:46 PM – 1:39 PM
  • Sun1:39 PM – 2:32 PM
  • Venus2:32 PM – 3:25 PM
  • Mercury3:25 PM – 4:17 PM
  • Moon4:17 PM – 5:10 PM
  • Saturn5:10 PM – 6:17 PM
  • Jupiter6:17 PM – 7:25 PM
  • Mars7:25 PM – 8:32 PM
  • Sun8:32 PM – 9:39 PM
  • Venus9:39 PM – 10:46 PM
  • Mercury10:46 PM – 11:53 PM
  • Moon11:53 PM – 1:01 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Saturn1:01 AM – 2:08 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Jupiter2:08 AM – 3:15 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Mars3:15 AM – 4:22 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Sun4:22 AM – 5:29 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Venus5:29 AM – 6:37 AM, Wed, Dec 17

December 2098

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

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 2099 →

Panchang questions answered for Varanasi

What is the tithi on 16 December 2098 in Varanasi?
The tithi on 16 December 2098 in Varanasi is Krishna Navami until 11:01pm, then Dashami until 9:50pm on 17 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 2098?
The nakshatra on 16 December 2098 is Uttara Phalguni until 8:58am, then Hasta until 8:16am on 17 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 2098?
Yoga: Ayushman until 9:50am, then Saubhagya until 7:31am on 17 Dec. Karana: Taitila until 11:43am, then Garaja until 11:01pm, then Vanija until 10:23am on 17 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 2098 in Varanasi?
Sunrise is at 6:36am and sunset at 5:10pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2098 in Varanasi?
Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2098 in Varanasi is from 2:32pm to 3:51pm. Yamaganda is 9:15am to 10:34am and Gulika is 11:53am to 1:12pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2098?
Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2098 in Varanasi is from 11:32am to 12:14pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:49am to 5:42am.
Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 2098?
Dhanu Sankranti. 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.