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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Tritiya
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shanivara (Saturday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:30 AM – 12:12 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:57 AM – 5:45 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
9:12 AM – 10:32 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
6:33 AM – 7:53 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
1:11 PM – 2:30 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Tritiya
Shukla Paksha
Until 2:06 PM
then Shukla Chaturthi until 4:47 PM, 13 Dec
Vara (Day)
Saturday
Shanivar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 1
Until 6:12 AM, 13 Dec
then Shravana until 9:12 AM, 14 Dec
Yoga
Vriddhi
Sun + Moon
Until 11:16 AM
then Dhruva until 12:14 PM, 13 Dec
Karana
Garaja
Half of a tithi
Until 2:06 PM
then Vanija until 3:28 AM, 13 Dec
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 4:47 PM, 13 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:33 AM
Sunrise
5:09 PM
Sunset
9:08 AM
Moonrise
7:54 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) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Dishashool | East — avoid travel east |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Vrischika 25°
Moon › Dhanu 28°
Mars › Simha 11°
Mercury › Vrischika 14°
Jupiter › Simha 2°
Venus › Tula 11°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Kaal
6:33 AM – 7:53 AM
Shubh
7:53 AM – 9:12 AM
Rog
9:12 AM – 10:32 AM
Udveg
10:32 AM – 11:51 AM
Chal
11:51 AM – 1:11 PM
Labh
1:11 PM – 2:30 PM
Amrit
2:30 PM – 3:49 PM
Kaal
3:49 PM – 5:09 PM
Night Choghadiya
Labh
5:09 PM – 6:49 PM
Amrit
6:49 PM – 8:30 PM
Kaal
8:30 PM – 10:11 PM
Shubh
10:11 PM – 11:51 PM
Rog
11:51 PM – 1:32 AM
Udveg
1:32 AM – 3:13 AM
Chal
3:13 AM – 4:53 AM
Labh
4:53 AM – 6:34 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 12 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