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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Dashami
Kartika Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shukravara (Friday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:21 AM – 12:05 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:42 AM – 5:30 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
10:22 AM – 11:43 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
7:39 AM – 9:01 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
2:26 PM – 3:47 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Dashami
Shukla Paksha
Until 7:15 AM
then Shukla Ekadashi until 6:31 AM, 21 Nov
Vara (Day)
Friday
Shukravar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 4
Until 6:56 AM
then Uttara Bhadrapada until 6:50 AM, 21 Nov
Yoga
Harshana
Sun + Moon
Until 6:40 AM
then Vajra until 4:55 AM, 21 Nov
then Siddhi until 2:30 AM, 22 Nov
Karana
Garaja
Half of a tithi
Until 7:15 AM
then Vanija until 7:00 PM
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 6:31 AM, 21 Nov
Celestial Timings
6:18 AM
Sunrise
5:08 PM
Sunset
1:55 PM
Moonrise
1:38 AM
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) | Meena (Pisces) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Vrischika 3°
Moon › Meena 2°
Mars › Simha 3°
Mercury › Tula 14°
Jupiter › Simha 1°
Venus › Kanya 29°
Saturn › Meena 14° ℞
Rahu › Kumbha 0°
Ketu › Simha 0°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Chal
6:18 AM – 7:39 AM
Labh
7:39 AM – 9:01 AM
Amrit
9:01 AM – 10:22 AM
Kaal
10:22 AM – 11:43 AM
Shubh
11:43 AM – 1:04 PM
Rog
1:04 PM – 2:26 PM
Udveg
2:26 PM – 3:47 PM
Chal
3:47 PM – 5:08 PM
Night Choghadiya
Rog
5:08 PM – 6:47 PM
Udveg
6:47 PM – 8:26 PM
Chal
8:26 PM – 10:05 PM
Labh
10:05 PM – 11:43 PM
Amrit
11:43 PM – 1:22 AM
Kaal
1:22 AM – 3:01 AM
Shubh
3:01 AM – 4:40 AM
Rog
4:40 AM – 6:19 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