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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Saptami
Kartika Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Somavara (Monday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:20 AM – 12:04 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:39 AM – 5:27 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
7:37 AM – 8:59 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
1:04 PM – 2:26 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
10:20 AM – 11:42 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Saptami
Shukla Paksha
Until 4:19 AM, 17 Nov
then Shukla Ashtami until 6:05 AM, 18 Nov
Vara (Day)
Monday
Somvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 2
Until 2:16 AM, 17 Nov
then Dhanishtha until 4:34 AM, 18 Nov
Yoga
Ganda
Sun + Moon
Until 7:16 AM
then Vriddhi until 7:53 AM, 17 Nov
Karana
Garaja
Half of a tithi
Until 3:13 PM
then Vanija until 4:19 AM, 17 Nov
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 5:17 PM, 17 Nov
Celestial Timings
6:15 AM
Sunrise
5:09 PM
Sunset
11:47 AM
Moonrise
10:55 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Kartika |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Kartika |
| 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 29°
Moon › Makara 13°
Mars › Simha 1°
Mercury › Tula 11°
Jupiter › Simha 1°
Venus › Kanya 28°
Saturn › Meena 14° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 1°
Ketu › Simha 1°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Amrit
6:15 AM – 7:37 AM
Kaal
7:37 AM – 8:59 AM
Shubh
8:59 AM – 10:20 AM
Rog
10:20 AM – 11:42 AM
Udveg
11:42 AM – 1:04 PM
Chal
1:04 PM – 2:26 PM
Labh
2:26 PM – 3:47 PM
Amrit
3:47 PM – 5:09 PM
Night Choghadiya
Chal
5:09 PM – 6:48 PM
Labh
6:48 PM – 8:26 PM
Amrit
8:26 PM – 10:04 PM
Kaal
10:04 PM – 11:43 PM
Shubh
11:43 PM – 1:21 AM
Rog
1:21 AM – 2:59 AM
Udveg
2:59 AM – 4:38 AM
Chal
4:38 AM – 6:16 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendar17
Nov
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