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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Shashthi
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Mangalavara (Tuesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:31 AM – 12:14 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:59 AM – 5:47 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
2:31 PM – 3:51 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
9:14 AM – 10:33 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Shashthi
Shukla Paksha
Until 9:19 PM
then Shukla Saptami until 10:46 PM, 16 Dec
Vara (Day)
Tuesday
Mangalvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Pada 4
Until 11:52 AM
then Shatabhisha until 2:02 PM, 16 Dec
Yoga
Harshana
Sun + Moon
Until 1:37 PM
then Vajra until 1:46 PM, 16 Dec
Karana
Kaulava
Half of a tithi
Until 8:21 AM
then Taitila until 9:19 PM
then Garaja until 10:08 AM, 16 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:35 AM
Sunrise
5:10 PM
Sunset
10:52 AM
Moonrise
10:35 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) | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Vrischika 28°
Moon › Kumbha 4°
Mars › Simha 12°
Mercury › Vrischika 19°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 13°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Rog
6:35 AM – 7:55 AM
Udveg
7:55 AM – 9:14 AM
Chal
9:14 AM – 10:33 AM
Labh
10:33 AM – 11:53 AM
Amrit
11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
Kaal
1:12 PM – 2:31 PM
Shubh
2:31 PM – 3:51 PM
Rog
3:51 PM – 5:10 PM
Night Choghadiya
Kaal
5:10 PM – 6:51 PM
Shubh
6:51 PM – 8:31 PM
Rog
8:31 PM – 10:12 PM
Udveg
10:12 PM – 11:53 PM
Chal
11:53 PM – 1:34 AM
Labh
1:34 AM – 3:14 AM
Amrit
3:14 AM – 4:55 AM
Kaal
4:55 AM – 6:36 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendar15
Jan
Makar Sankranti (Pongal)
Friday · Sankranti · Sun enters Makara at 9:09 PM (14 Jan)
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