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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Ashtami
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Guruvara (Thursday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:39 AM – 12:22 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:07 AM – 5:55 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
1:20 PM – 2:39 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
9:22 AM – 10:41 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
6:43 AM – 8:02 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Ashtami
Krishna Paksha
Until 12:33 PM
then Krishna Navami until 1:10 PM, 1 Jan
Vara (Day)
Thursday
Guruvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Hasta
Pada 3
Until 4:13 PM
then Chitra until 5:29 PM, 1 Jan
Yoga
Shobhana
Sun + Moon
Until 12:26 PM
then Atiganda until 11:43 AM, 1 Jan
Karana
Kaulava
Half of a tithi
Until 12:33 PM
then Taitila until 12:47 AM, 1 Jan
then Garaja until 1:10 PM, 1 Jan
Celestial Timings
6:43 AM
Sunrise
5:18 PM
Sunset
12:01 AM
Moonrise
11:49 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) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Dishashool | South — avoid travel south |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 15°
Moon › Kanya 18°
Mars › Simha 15°
Mercury › Dhanu 14°
Jupiter › Simha 2° ℞
Venus › Tula 28°
Saturn › Meena 14°
Rahu › Makara 28°
Ketu › Karka 28°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Shubh
6:43 AM – 8:02 AM
Rog
8:02 AM – 9:22 AM
Udveg
9:22 AM – 10:41 AM
Chal
10:41 AM – 12:01 PM
Labh
12:01 PM – 1:20 PM
Amrit
1:20 PM – 2:39 PM
Kaal
2:39 PM – 3:59 PM
Shubh
3:59 PM – 5:18 PM
Night Choghadiya
Amrit
5:18 PM – 6:59 PM
Kaal
6:59 PM – 8:39 PM
Shubh
8:39 PM – 10:20 PM
Rog
10:20 PM – 12:01 AM
Udveg
12:01 AM – 1:41 AM
Chal
1:41 AM – 3:22 AM
Labh
3:22 AM – 5:03 AM
Amrit
5:03 AM – 6:43 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