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5 Jan is
Bhauma Pradosh Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
Masik Shivratri · Monthly Shivratri
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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Trayodashi
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2084
Mangalavara (Tuesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:42 AM – 12:24 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:08 AM – 5:56 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
2:42 PM – 4:02 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
12:03 PM – 1:23 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
9:24 AM – 10:43 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Trayodashi
Krishna Paksha
Until 8:40 PM
then Krishna Chaturdashi until 11:14 PM, 6 Jan
Vara (Day)
Tuesday
Mangalvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 1
Until 3:07 AM, 6 Jan
then Moola until 6:08 AM, 7 Jan
Yoga
Ganda
Sun + Moon
Until 12:42 PM
then Vriddhi until 1:31 PM, 6 Jan
Karana
Garaja
Half of a tithi
Until 7:26 AM
then Vanija until 8:40 PM
then Vishti (Bhadra) until 9:56 AM, 6 Jan
Celestial Timings
6:44 AM
Sunrise
5:22 PM
Sunset
4:41 AM
Moonrise
3:08 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2084 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1949 |
| Month (Amanta) | Margashirsha |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Pausha |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Hemanta (Pre-winter) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Vrischika (Scorpio) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 20°
Moon › Vrischika 19°
Mars › Simha 16°
Mercury › Dhanu 22°
Jupiter › Simha 1° ℞
Venus › Vrischika 3°
Saturn › Meena 14°
Rahu › Makara 28°
Ketu › Karka 28°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Rog
6:44 AM – 8:04 AM
Udveg
8:04 AM – 9:24 AM
Chal
9:24 AM – 10:43 AM
Labh
10:43 AM – 12:03 PM
Amrit
12:03 PM – 1:23 PM
Kaal
1:23 PM – 2:42 PM
Shubh
2:42 PM – 4:02 PM
Rog
4:02 PM – 5:22 PM
Night Choghadiya
Kaal
5:22 PM – 7:02 PM
Shubh
7:02 PM – 8:42 PM
Rog
8:42 PM – 10:23 PM
Udveg
10:23 PM – 12:03 AM
Chal
12:03 AM – 1:43 AM
Labh
1:43 AM – 3:24 AM
Amrit
3:24 AM – 5:04 AM
Kaal
5:04 AM – 6:44 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendar15
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.
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