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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Pratipada
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Budhavara (Wednesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Not observed on Wednesday
11:29 AM – 12:11 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:56 AM – 5:44 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
11:50 AM – 1:09 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
7:51 AM – 9:11 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Pratipada
Shukla Paksha
Until 8:46 AM, 10 Dec
Vara (Day)
Wednesday
Budhvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 2
Until 9:00 PM
then Moola until 11:58 PM, 10 Dec
Yoga
Dhriti
Sun + Moon
Until 8:39 AM
then Shula until 9:24 AM, 10 Dec
Karana
Kimstughna
Half of a tithi
Until 7:32 PM
then Bava until 8:46 AM, 10 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:32 AM
Sunrise
5:08 PM
Sunset
6:46 AM
Moonrise
5:12 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Margashirsha |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Margashirsha |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Hemanta (Pre-winter) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Vrischika (Scorpio) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Vrischika (Scorpio) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Vrischika 22°
Moon › Vrischika 22°
Mars › Simha 10°
Mercury › Vrischika 9°
Jupiter › Simha 2°
Venus › Tula 8°
Saturn › Meena 13° ℞
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Labh
6:32 AM – 7:51 AM
Amrit
7:51 AM – 9:11 AM
Kaal
9:11 AM – 10:30 AM
Shubh
10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
Rog
11:50 AM – 1:09 PM
Udveg
1:09 PM – 2:29 PM
Chal
2:29 PM – 3:48 PM
Labh
3:48 PM – 5:08 PM
Night Choghadiya
Udveg
5:08 PM – 6:49 PM
Chal
6:49 PM – 8:29 PM
Labh
8:29 PM – 10:10 PM
Amrit
10:10 PM – 11:50 PM
Kaal
11:50 PM – 1:31 AM
Shubh
1:31 AM – 3:11 AM
Rog
3:11 AM – 4:52 AM
Udveg
4:52 AM – 6:32 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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Poojas Suited to 9 Dec
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