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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Ashtami
Bhadrapada Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shanivara (Saturday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:27 AM – 12:16 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:09 AM – 4:57 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
8:48 AM – 10:20 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
5:45 AM – 7:17 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
1:23 PM – 2:54 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Ashtami
Shukla Paksha
Until 3:26 PM
then Shukla Navami until 5:51 PM, 20 Sep
Vara (Day)
Saturday
Shanivar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Moola
Pada 2
Until 1:43 AM, 20 Sep
then Purva Ashadha until 4:34 AM, 21 Sep
Yoga
Ayushman
Sun + Moon
Until 2:29 PM
then Saubhagya until 3:22 PM, 20 Sep
Karana
Bava
Half of a tithi
Until 3:26 PM
then Balava until 4:40 AM, 20 Sep
then Kaulava until 5:51 PM, 20 Sep
Celestial Timings
5:45 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
1:09 PM
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Bhadrapada |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Bhadrapada |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Varsha (Monsoon) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Dishashool | East — avoid travel east |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Kanya 1°
Moon › Dhanu 3°
Mars › Karka 0°
Mercury › Kanya 19°
Jupiter › Karka 23°
Venus › Tula 10°
Saturn › Meena 18° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 4°
Ketu › Simha 4°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Kaal
5:45 AM – 7:17 AM
Shubh
7:17 AM – 8:48 AM
Rog
8:48 AM – 10:20 AM
Udveg
10:20 AM – 11:51 AM
Chal
11:51 AM – 1:23 PM
Labh
1:23 PM – 2:54 PM
Amrit
2:54 PM – 4:26 PM
Kaal
4:26 PM – 5:58 PM
Night Choghadiya
Labh
5:58 PM – 7:26 PM
Amrit
7:26 PM – 8:55 PM
Kaal
8:55 PM – 10:23 PM
Shubh
10:23 PM – 11:51 PM
Rog
11:51 PM – 1:20 AM
Udveg
1:20 AM – 2:48 AM
Chal
2:48 AM – 4:17 AM
Labh
4:17 AM – 5:45 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendar29
Sep
Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi
Tuesday · Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
Calculated astronomically for Varanasi (IST) using the Drik method — Lahiri ayanamsa, true tithi/nakshatra/yoga end times, sunrise-to-sunrise day. Festival dates follow the udaya-tithi / kala rules; some festivals fall a day apart between Smarta and Vaishnava traditions, so please confirm with your Panditji.
What is Panchang?
Panchang (पञ्चांग) is the traditional Hindu almanac. Its five limbs — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana — are used to choose auspicious times for pooja, travel, ceremonies and fasting, and to date every festival.
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Tithi
Lunar day — determines festivals and auspicious activities
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Vara
Day of week — each ruled by a planet for specific activities
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Nakshatra
Lunar mansion — 27 star clusters guiding key decisions
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Yoga
Sun-Moon combination — 27 yogas for timing important events
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Karana
Half of a tithi — for short-term activity planning