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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Chaturdashi
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Budhavara (Wednesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Not observed on Wednesday
11:35 AM – 12:18 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:04 AM – 5:52 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
11:57 AM – 1:16 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
10:37 AM – 11:57 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
7:59 AM – 9:18 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Chaturdashi
Shukla Paksha
Until 10:47 AM
then Purnima until 6:58 AM, 24 Dec
Vara (Day)
Wednesday
Budhvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Rohini
Pada 4
Until 7:56 AM
then Mrigashira until 4:53 AM, 24 Dec
then Ardra until 1:47 AM, 25 Dec
Yoga
Shubha
Sun + Moon
Until 5:15 PM
then Shukla until 12:51 PM, 24 Dec
Karana
Vanija
Half of a tithi
Until 10:47 AM
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 8:54 PM
then Bava until 6:58 AM, 24 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:40 AM
Sunrise
5:13 PM
Sunset
4:21 PM
Moonrise
5:45 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) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 6°
Moon › Vrishabha 22°
Mars › Simha 14°
Mercury › Dhanu 1°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 20°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 29°
Ketu › Karka 29°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Labh
6:40 AM – 7:59 AM
Amrit
7:59 AM – 9:18 AM
Kaal
9:18 AM – 10:37 AM
Shubh
10:37 AM – 11:57 AM
Rog
11:57 AM – 1:16 PM
Udveg
1:16 PM – 2:35 PM
Chal
2:35 PM – 3:54 PM
Labh
3:54 PM – 5:13 PM
Night Choghadiya
Udveg
5:13 PM – 6:54 PM
Chal
6:54 PM – 8:35 PM
Labh
8:35 PM – 10:16 PM
Amrit
10:16 PM – 11:57 PM
Kaal
11:57 PM – 1:38 AM
Shubh
1:38 AM – 3:18 AM
Rog
3:18 AM – 4:59 AM
Udveg
4:59 AM – 6:40 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