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19 Oct is
Durga Ashtami · Maha Ashtami · Kanya Pujan
Maha Navami · Last day of Navratri
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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Ashtami
Ashwin Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Somavara (Monday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:19 AM – 12:05 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:22 AM – 5:10 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
7:24 AM – 8:50 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
1:09 PM – 2:35 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
10:16 AM – 11:42 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Ashtami
Shukla Paksha
Until 10:51 AM
then Shukla Navami until 12:50 PM, 20 Oct
Vara (Day)
Monday
Somvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 3
Until 3:38 PM
then Shravana until 6:02 PM, 20 Oct
Yoga
Dhriti
Sun + Moon
Until 12:35 AM, 20 Oct
then Shula until 12:50 AM, 21 Oct
Karana
Bava
Half of a tithi
Until 10:51 AM
then Balava until 11:55 PM
then Kaulava until 12:50 PM, 20 Oct
Celestial Timings
5:58 AM
Sunrise
5:27 PM
Sunset
1:14 PM
Moonrise
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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) | Tula (Libra) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Dishashool | East — avoid travel east |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Tula 1°
Moon › Makara 5°
Mars › Karka 17°
Mercury › Tula 25°
Jupiter › Karka 28°
Venus › Tula 9° ℞
Saturn › Meena 15° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 2°
Ketu › Simha 2°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Amrit
5:58 AM – 7:24 AM
Kaal
7:24 AM – 8:50 AM
Shubh
8:50 AM – 10:16 AM
Rog
10:16 AM – 11:42 AM
Udveg
11:42 AM – 1:09 PM
Chal
1:09 PM – 2:35 PM
Labh
2:35 PM – 4:01 PM
Amrit
4:01 PM – 5:27 PM
Night Choghadiya
Chal
5:27 PM – 7:01 PM
Labh
7:01 PM – 8:35 PM
Amrit
8:35 PM – 10:09 PM
Kaal
10:09 PM – 11:43 PM
Shubh
11:43 PM – 1:17 AM
Rog
1:17 AM – 2:51 AM
Udveg
2:51 AM – 4:24 AM
Chal
4:24 AM – 5:58 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