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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Dwitiya
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shukravara (Friday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:36 AM – 12:19 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:05 AM – 5:53 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
10:38 AM – 11:58 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
8:00 AM – 9:19 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
2:36 PM – 3:55 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Dwitiya
Krishna Paksha
Until 11:26 PM
then Krishna Tritiya until 8:05 PM, 26 Dec
Vara (Day)
Friday
Shukravar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Pada 1
Until 10:50 PM
then Pushya until 8:12 PM, 26 Dec
Yoga
Brahma
Sun + Moon
Until 8:28 AM
then Indra until 4:16 AM, 26 Dec
then Vaidhriti until 12:22 AM, 27 Dec
Karana
Taitila
Half of a tithi
Until 1:15 PM
then Garaja until 11:26 PM
then Vanija until 9:43 AM, 26 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:41 AM
Sunrise
5:15 PM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Moonrise
7:54 AM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Margashirsha |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Pausha |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Hemanta (Pre-winter) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Mithuna (Gemini) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 9°
Moon › Mithuna 23°
Mars › Simha 14°
Mercury › Dhanu 4°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 22°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 28°
Ketu › Karka 28°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Chal
6:41 AM – 8:00 AM
Labh
8:00 AM – 9:19 AM
Amrit
9:19 AM – 10:38 AM
Kaal
10:38 AM – 11:58 AM
Shubh
11:58 AM – 1:17 PM
Rog
1:17 PM – 2:36 PM
Udveg
2:36 PM – 3:55 PM
Chal
3:55 PM – 5:15 PM
Night Choghadiya
Rog
5:15 PM – 6:55 PM
Udveg
6:55 PM – 8:36 PM
Chal
8:36 PM – 10:17 PM
Labh
10:17 PM – 11:58 PM
Amrit
11:58 PM – 1:39 AM
Kaal
1:39 AM – 3:19 AM
Shubh
3:19 AM – 5:00 AM
Rog
5:00 AM – 6:41 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