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Panchang

Tuesday, 29 December 2026  ·  Varanasi

🌅
6:42 AM
Sunrise
🌇
5:17 PM
Sunset
🌕
11:04 PM
Moonrise
🌑
10:44 AM
Moonset

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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Shashthi

Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083

Mangalavara (Tuesday)
This Day's Timings
✨
Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:38 AM – 12:21 PM
🌄
Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:06 AM – 5:54 AM
⚠️
Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
2:38 PM – 3:58 PM
🔶
Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
12:00 PM – 1:19 PM
🟣
Yamaganda
Avoid travel
9:21 AM – 10:40 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
🌗
Tithi
Krishna Shashthi
Krishna Paksha
Until 1:25 PM
then Krishna Saptami until 12:37 PM, 30 Dec
📅
Vara (Day)
Tuesday
Mangalvar
Sunrise to sunrise
⭐
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Pada 3
Until 3:43 PM
then Uttara Phalguni until 3:37 PM, 30 Dec
🧘
Yoga
Ayushman
Sun + Moon
Until 3:30 PM
then Saubhagya until 1:41 PM, 30 Dec
🌀
Karana
Vanija
Half of a tithi
Until 1:25 PM
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 12:55 AM, 30 Dec
then Bava until 12:37 PM, 30 Dec
Celestial Timings
🌅
6:42 AM
Sunrise
🌇
5:17 PM
Sunset
🌕
11:04 PM
Moonrise
🌑
10:44 AM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948
Month (Amanta)Margashirsha
Month (Purnimanta)Pausha
PakshaKrishna Paksha
Season (Ritu)Hemanta (Pre-winter)
AyanaDakshinayana
Sun (Rashi)Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Moon (Rashi)Simha (Leo)
DishashoolNorth — avoid travel north

Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun  ›  Dhanu 13° Moon  ›  Simha 21° Mars  ›  Simha 15° Mercury  ›  Dhanu 10° Jupiter  ›  Simha 2° ℞ Venus  ›  Tula 26° Saturn  ›  Meena 13° Rahu  ›  Makara 28° Ketu  ›  Karka 28°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Rog 6:42 AM – 8:02 AM
Udveg 8:02 AM – 9:21 AM
Chal 9:21 AM – 10:40 AM
Labh 10:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Amrit 12:00 PM – 1:19 PM
Kaal 1:19 PM – 2:38 PM
Shubh 2:38 PM – 3:58 PM
Rog 3:58 PM – 5:17 PM
Night Choghadiya
Kaal 5:17 PM – 6:58 PM
Shubh 6:58 PM – 8:38 PM
Rog 8:38 PM – 10:19 PM
Udveg 10:19 PM – 12:00 AM
Chal 12:00 AM – 1:40 AM
Labh 1:40 AM – 3:21 AM
Amrit 3:21 AM – 5:02 AM
Kaal 5:02 AM – 6:43 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious   ● Chal is moderate   ● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
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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
🧘
Yoga
Sun-Moon combination — 27 yogas for timing important events
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Karana
Half of a tithi — for short-term activity planning