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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Dwadashi
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Somavara (Monday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:34 AM – 12:17 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:03 AM – 5:51 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
7:58 AM – 9:17 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
1:15 PM – 2:34 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
10:36 AM – 11:56 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Dwadashi
Shukla Paksha
Until 5:36 PM
then Shukla Trayodashi until 2:24 PM, 22 Dec
Vara (Day)
Monday
Somvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Bharani
Pada 3
Until 1:08 PM
then Krittika until 10:45 AM, 22 Dec
Yoga
Siddha
Sun + Moon
Until 1:32 AM, 22 Dec
then Sadhya until 9:32 PM, 22 Dec
Karana
Bava
Half of a tithi
Until 7:00 AM
then Balava until 5:36 PM
then Kaulava until 4:04 AM, 22 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:39 AM
Sunrise
5:12 PM
Sunset
2:23 PM
Moonrise
3:25 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) | Mesha (Aries) |
| Dishashool | East — avoid travel east |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 4°
Moon › Mesha 22°
Mars › Simha 13°
Mercury › Vrischika 28°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 18°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Amrit
6:39 AM – 7:58 AM
Kaal
7:58 AM – 9:17 AM
Shubh
9:17 AM – 10:36 AM
Rog
10:36 AM – 11:56 AM
Udveg
11:56 AM – 1:15 PM
Chal
1:15 PM – 2:34 PM
Labh
2:34 PM – 3:53 PM
Amrit
3:53 PM – 5:12 PM
Night Choghadiya
Chal
5:12 PM – 6:53 PM
Labh
6:53 PM – 8:34 PM
Amrit
8:34 PM – 10:15 PM
Kaal
10:15 PM – 11:56 PM
Shubh
11:56 PM – 1:37 AM
Rog
1:37 AM – 3:17 AM
Udveg
3:17 AM – 4:58 AM
Chal
4:58 AM – 6:39 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendar15
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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