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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Navami
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shukravara (Friday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:33 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
10:35 AM – 11:54 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
7:56 AM – 9:16 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
2:33 PM – 3:52 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Navami
Shukla Paksha
Until 11:14 PM
then Shukla Dashami until 10:09 PM, 19 Dec
Vara (Day)
Friday
Shukravar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Pada 3
Until 4:10 PM
then Revati until 3:58 PM, 19 Dec
Yoga
Vyatipata
Sun + Moon
Until 12:18 PM
then Variyan until 10:34 AM, 19 Dec
Karana
Balava
Half of a tithi
Until 11:27 AM
then Kaulava until 11:14 PM
then Taitila until 10:48 AM, 19 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:37 AM
Sunrise
5:11 PM
Sunset
12:24 PM
Moonrise
12:22 AM
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) | Meena (Pisces) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 1°
Moon › Meena 11°
Mars › Simha 13°
Mercury › Vrischika 23°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 16°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Chal
6:37 AM – 7:56 AM
Labh
7:56 AM – 9:16 AM
Amrit
9:16 AM – 10:35 AM
Kaal
10:35 AM – 11:54 AM
Shubh
11:54 AM – 1:13 PM
Rog
1:13 PM – 2:33 PM
Udveg
2:33 PM – 3:52 PM
Chal
3:52 PM – 5:11 PM
Night Choghadiya
Rog
5:11 PM – 6:52 PM
Udveg
6:52 PM – 8:33 PM
Chal
8:33 PM – 10:14 PM
Labh
10:14 PM – 11:54 PM
Amrit
11:54 PM – 1:35 AM
Kaal
1:35 AM – 3:16 AM
Shubh
3:16 AM – 4:57 AM
Rog
4:57 AM – 6:38 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