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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Panchami
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Somavara (Monday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:38 AM – 12:20 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:06 AM – 5:54 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
8:01 AM – 9:20 AM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
1:18 PM – 2:38 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
10:40 AM – 11:59 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Panchami
Krishna Paksha
Until 2:58 PM
then Krishna Shashthi until 1:25 PM, 29 Dec
Vara (Day)
Monday
Somvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 3
Until 4:33 PM
then Purva Phalguni until 3:43 PM, 29 Dec
Yoga
Priti
Sun + Moon
Until 5:54 PM
then Ayushman until 3:30 PM, 29 Dec
Karana
Taitila
Half of a tithi
Until 2:58 PM
then Garaja until 2:06 AM, 29 Dec
then Vanija until 1:25 PM, 29 Dec
Celestial Timings
6:42 AM
Sunrise
5:16 PM
Sunset
10:05 PM
Moonrise
10:09 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) | Simha (Leo) |
| Dishashool | East — avoid travel east |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 12°
Moon › Simha 7°
Mars › Simha 15°
Mercury › Dhanu 9°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 25°
Saturn › Meena 13°
Rahu › Makara 28°
Ketu › Karka 28°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Amrit
6:42 AM – 8:01 AM
Kaal
8:01 AM – 9:20 AM
Shubh
9:20 AM – 10:40 AM
Rog
10:40 AM – 11:59 AM
Udveg
11:59 AM – 1:18 PM
Chal
1:18 PM – 2:38 PM
Labh
2:38 PM – 3:57 PM
Amrit
3:57 PM – 5:16 PM
Night Choghadiya
Chal
5:16 PM – 6:57 PM
Labh
6:57 PM – 8:38 PM
Amrit
8:38 PM – 10:18 PM
Kaal
10:18 PM – 11:59 PM
Shubh
11:59 PM – 1:40 AM
Rog
1:40 AM – 3:21 AM
Udveg
3:21 AM – 5:01 AM
Chal
5:01 AM – 6:42 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
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Jan
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