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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Chaturthi
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Ravivara (Sunday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:30 AM – 12:13 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:58 AM – 5:46 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
3:50 PM – 5:09 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
2:30 PM – 3:50 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
11:52 AM – 1:11 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Chaturthi
Shukla Paksha
Until 4:47 PM
then Shukla Panchami until 7:16 PM, 14 Dec
Vara (Day)
Sunday
Ravivar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 1
Until 9:12 AM, 14 Dec
Yoga
Dhruva
Sun + Moon
Until 12:14 PM
then Vyaghata until 1:04 PM, 14 Dec
Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
Half of a tithi
Until 4:47 PM
then Bava until 6:04 AM, 14 Dec
then Balava until 7:16 PM, 14 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:34 AM
Sunrise
5:09 PM
Sunset
9:46 AM
Moonrise
8:48 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) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Vrischika 26°
Moon › Makara 10°
Mars › Simha 11°
Mercury › Vrischika 15°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 12°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Udveg
6:34 AM – 7:53 AM
Chal
7:53 AM – 9:13 AM
Labh
9:13 AM – 10:32 AM
Amrit
10:32 AM – 11:52 AM
Kaal
11:52 AM – 1:11 PM
Shubh
1:11 PM – 2:30 PM
Rog
2:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Udveg
3:50 PM – 5:09 PM
Night Choghadiya
Shubh
5:09 PM – 6:50 PM
Rog
6:50 PM – 8:31 PM
Udveg
8:31 PM – 10:11 PM
Chal
10:11 PM – 11:52 PM
Labh
11:52 PM – 1:33 AM
Amrit
1:33 AM – 3:13 AM
Kaal
3:13 AM – 4:54 AM
Shubh
4:54 AM – 6:35 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