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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Saptami
Ashwin Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shanivara (Saturday)
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
4:21 AM – 5:09 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
5:57 AM – 7:23 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
1:09 PM – 2:36 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Saptami
Shukla Paksha
Until 8:28 AM, 18 Oct
Vara (Day)
Saturday
Shanivar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Moola
Pada 4
Until 9:47 AM
then Purva Ashadha until 12:48 PM, 18 Oct
Yoga
Atiganda
Sun + Moon
Until 11:02 PM
then Sukarma until 11:56 PM, 18 Oct
Karana
Garaja
Half of a tithi
Until 7:11 PM
then Vanija until 8:28 AM, 18 Oct
Celestial Timings
5:57 AM
Sunrise
5:29 PM
Sunset
11:49 AM
Moonrise
10:19 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) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Dishashool | East — avoid travel east |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Kanya 29°
Moon › Dhanu 11°
Mars › Karka 16°
Mercury › Tula 23°
Jupiter › Karka 28°
Venus › Tula 10° ℞
Saturn › Meena 16° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 2°
Ketu › Simha 2°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Kaal
5:57 AM – 7:23 AM
Shubh
7:23 AM – 8:50 AM
Rog
8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
Udveg
10:16 AM – 11:43 AM
Chal
11:43 AM – 1:09 PM
Labh
1:09 PM – 2:36 PM
Amrit
2:36 PM – 4:02 PM
Kaal
4:02 PM – 5:29 PM
Night Choghadiya
Labh
5:29 PM – 7:02 PM
Amrit
7:02 PM – 8:36 PM
Kaal
8:36 PM – 10:10 PM
Shubh
10:10 PM – 11:43 PM
Rog
11:43 PM – 1:17 AM
Udveg
1:17 AM – 2:50 AM
Chal
2:50 AM – 4:24 AM
Labh
4:24 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