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8 Nov is
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) · Festival of lights · Lakshmi-Ganesh Puja
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) · Abhyang Snan before sunrise
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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Chaturdashi
Ashwin Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Ravivara (Sunday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:19 AM – 12:03 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:34 AM – 5:22 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
3:50 PM – 5:13 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
2:27 PM – 3:50 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
11:41 AM – 1:04 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Chaturdashi
Krishna Paksha
Until 11:28 AM
then Amavasya until 12:32 PM, 9 Nov
Vara (Day)
Sunday
Ravivar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 1
Until 7:24 AM, 9 Nov
Yoga
Ayushman
Sun + Moon
Until 3:03 AM, 9 Nov
then Saubhagya until 2:57 AM, 10 Nov
Karana
Shakuni
Half of a tithi
Until 11:28 AM
then Chatushpada until 11:57 PM
then Naga until 12:32 PM, 9 Nov
Celestial Timings
6:10 AM
Sunrise
5:13 PM
Sunset
5:07 AM
Moonrise
4:21 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Ashwin |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Kartika |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Sharad (Autumn) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Tula (Libra) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Tula (Libra) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Tula 21°
Moon › Tula 6°
Mars › Karka 27°
Mercury › Tula 13° ℞
Jupiter › Simha 0°
Venus › Kanya 29° ℞
Saturn › Meena 14° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 1°
Ketu › Simha 1°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Udveg
6:10 AM – 7:33 AM
Chal
7:33 AM – 8:55 AM
Labh
8:55 AM – 10:18 AM
Amrit
10:18 AM – 11:41 AM
Kaal
11:41 AM – 1:04 PM
Shubh
1:04 PM – 2:27 PM
Rog
2:27 PM – 3:50 PM
Udveg
3:50 PM – 5:13 PM
Night Choghadiya
Shubh
5:13 PM – 6:50 PM
Rog
6:50 PM – 8:27 PM
Udveg
8:27 PM – 10:04 PM
Chal
10:04 PM – 11:42 PM
Labh
11:42 PM – 1:19 AM
Amrit
1:19 AM – 2:56 AM
Kaal
2:56 AM – 4:33 AM
Shubh
4:33 AM – 6:10 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
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Vrischika Sankranti
Tuesday · Sankranti · Sun enters Vrischika at 7:44 PM (16 Nov)
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.
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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