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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Ashtami
Kartika Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Mangalavara (Tuesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:21 AM – 12:04 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:40 AM – 5:28 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
2:26 PM – 3:47 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
11:42 AM – 1:04 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
8:59 AM – 10:21 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Ashtami
Shukla Paksha
Until 6:05 AM, 18 Nov
then Shukla Navami until 7:06 AM, 19 Nov
Vara (Day)
Tuesday
Mangalvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Pada 1
Until 4:34 AM, 18 Nov
then Shatabhisha until 6:10 AM, 19 Nov
Yoga
Vriddhi
Sun + Moon
Until 7:53 AM
then Dhruva until 8:05 AM, 18 Nov
Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
Half of a tithi
Until 5:17 PM
then Bava until 6:05 AM, 18 Nov
then Balava until 6:41 PM, 18 Nov
Celestial Timings
6:16 AM
Sunrise
5:09 PM
Sunset
12:20 PM
Moonrise
11:49 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) | Vrischika (Scorpio) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Vrischika 0°
Moon › Makara 25°
Mars › Simha 1°
Mercury › Tula 11°
Jupiter › Simha 1°
Venus › Kanya 28°
Saturn › Meena 14° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 0°
Ketu › Simha 0°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Rog
6:16 AM – 7:38 AM
Udveg
7:38 AM – 8:59 AM
Chal
8:59 AM – 10:21 AM
Labh
10:21 AM – 11:42 AM
Amrit
11:42 AM – 1:04 PM
Kaal
1:04 PM – 2:26 PM
Shubh
2:26 PM – 3:47 PM
Rog
3:47 PM – 5:09 PM
Night Choghadiya
Kaal
5:09 PM – 6:47 PM
Shubh
6:47 PM – 8:26 PM
Rog
8:26 PM – 10:04 PM
Udveg
10:04 PM – 11:43 PM
Chal
11:43 PM – 1:21 AM
Labh
1:21 AM – 3:00 AM
Amrit
3:00 AM – 4:38 AM
Kaal
4:38 AM – 6:17 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