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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Ashtami
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Guruvara (Thursday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:32 AM – 12:15 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:01 AM – 5:49 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
1:13 PM – 2:32 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
6:37 AM – 7:56 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Ashtami
Shukla Paksha
Until 11:26 PM
then Shukla Navami until 11:14 PM, 18 Dec
Vara (Day)
Thursday
Guruvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 3
Until 3:30 PM
then Uttara Bhadrapada until 4:10 PM, 18 Dec
Yoga
Siddhi
Sun + Moon
Until 1:21 PM
then Vyatipata until 12:18 PM, 18 Dec
Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
Half of a tithi
Until 11:12 AM
then Bava until 11:26 PM
then Balava until 11:27 AM, 18 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:37 AM
Sunrise
5:11 PM
Sunset
11:52 AM
Moonrise
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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) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Dishashool | South — avoid travel south |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 0°
Moon › Kumbha 28°
Mars › Simha 12°
Mercury › Vrischika 22°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 15°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Shubh
6:37 AM – 7:56 AM
Rog
7:56 AM – 9:15 AM
Udveg
9:15 AM – 10:34 AM
Chal
10:34 AM – 11:54 AM
Labh
11:54 AM – 1:13 PM
Amrit
1:13 PM – 2:32 PM
Kaal
2:32 PM – 3:51 PM
Shubh
3:51 PM – 5:11 PM
Night Choghadiya
Amrit
5:11 PM – 6:51 PM
Kaal
6:51 PM – 8:32 PM
Shubh
8:32 PM – 10:13 PM
Rog
10:13 PM – 11:54 PM
Udveg
11:54 PM – 1:35 AM
Chal
1:35 AM – 3:15 AM
Labh
3:15 AM – 4:56 AM
Amrit
4:56 AM – 6:37 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
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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