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8 Oct is
Masik Shivratri · Monthly Shivratri
Pradosh Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Trayodashi
Bhadrapada Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Guruvara (Thursday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:22 AM – 12:09 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:17 AM – 5:05 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
1:13 PM – 2:41 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
8:49 AM – 10:17 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
5:53 AM – 7:21 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Trayodashi
Krishna Paksha
Until 10:16 PM
then Krishna Chaturdashi until 9:36 PM, 9 Oct
Vara (Day)
Thursday
Guruvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Pada 2
Until 9:20 PM
then Uttara Phalguni until 9:19 PM, 9 Oct
Yoga
Shukla
Sun + Moon
Until 12:58 AM, 9 Oct
then Brahma until 11:20 PM, 9 Oct
Karana
Garaja
Half of a tithi
Until 10:44 AM
then Vanija until 10:16 PM
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 9:53 AM, 9 Oct
Celestial Timings
5:53 AM
Sunrise
5:37 PM
Sunset
3:27 AM
Moonrise
4:08 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Bhadrapada |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Ashwin |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Varsha (Monsoon) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Simha (Leo) |
| Dishashool | South — avoid travel south |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Kanya 20°
Moon › Simha 17°
Mars › Karka 11°
Mercury › Tula 15°
Jupiter › Karka 26°
Venus › Tula 13° ℞
Saturn › Meena 16° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 3°
Ketu › Simha 3°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Shubh
5:53 AM – 7:21 AM
Rog
7:21 AM – 8:49 AM
Udveg
8:49 AM – 10:17 AM
Chal
10:17 AM – 11:45 AM
Labh
11:45 AM – 1:13 PM
Amrit
1:13 PM – 2:41 PM
Kaal
2:41 PM – 4:09 PM
Shubh
4:09 PM – 5:37 PM
Night Choghadiya
Amrit
5:37 PM – 7:09 PM
Kaal
7:09 PM – 8:41 PM
Shubh
8:41 PM – 10:13 PM
Rog
10:13 PM – 11:45 PM
Udveg
11:45 PM – 1:17 AM
Chal
1:17 AM – 2:49 AM
Labh
2:49 AM – 4:21 AM
Amrit
4:21 AM – 5:53 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendarCalculated 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.
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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