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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Shashthi
Ashwin Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shukravara (Friday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:20 AM – 5:08 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
10:16 AM – 11:43 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
7:23 AM – 8:50 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
2:36 PM – 4:03 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Shashthi
Shukla Paksha
Until 5:54 AM, 17 Oct
then Shukla Saptami until 8:28 AM, 18 Oct
Vara (Day)
Friday
Shukravar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 4
Until 6:47 AM
then Moola until 9:47 AM, 17 Oct
Yoga
Shobhana
Sun + Moon
Until 10:05 PM
then Atiganda until 11:02 PM, 17 Oct
Karana
Kaulava
Half of a tithi
Until 4:38 PM
then Taitila until 5:54 AM, 17 Oct
then Garaja until 7:11 PM, 17 Oct
Celestial Timings
5:56 AM
Sunrise
5:30 PM
Sunset
11:01 AM
Moonrise
9:25 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Ashwin |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Ashwin |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Sharad (Autumn) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Vrischika (Scorpio) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Kanya 28°
Moon › Vrischika 29°
Mars › Karka 15°
Mercury › Tula 23°
Jupiter › Karka 27°
Venus › Tula 11° ℞
Saturn › Meena 16° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 2°
Ketu › Simha 2°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Chal
5:56 AM – 7:23 AM
Labh
7:23 AM – 8:50 AM
Amrit
8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
Kaal
10:16 AM – 11:43 AM
Shubh
11:43 AM – 1:10 PM
Rog
1:10 PM – 2:36 PM
Udveg
2:36 PM – 4:03 PM
Chal
4:03 PM – 5:30 PM
Night Choghadiya
Rog
5:30 PM – 7:03 PM
Udveg
7:03 PM – 8:37 PM
Chal
8:37 PM – 10:10 PM
Labh
10:10 PM – 11:43 PM
Amrit
11:43 PM – 1:17 AM
Kaal
1:17 AM – 2:50 AM
Shubh
2:50 AM – 4:23 AM
Rog
4:23 AM – 5:57 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