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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Chaturdashi
Margashirsha Month · Vikram Samvat 2084
Budhavara (Wednesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Not observed on Wednesday
11:42 AM – 12:25 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
12:03 PM – 1:23 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
10:44 AM – 12:03 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
8:04 AM – 9:24 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Chaturdashi
Krishna Paksha
Until 11:14 PM
then Amavasya until 1:54 AM, 8 Jan
Vara (Day)
Wednesday
Budhvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Moola
Pada 1
Until 6:08 AM, 7 Jan
then Purva Ashadha until 9:12 AM, 8 Jan
Yoga
Vriddhi
Sun + Moon
Until 1:31 PM
then Dhruva until 2:25 PM, 7 Jan
Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
Half of a tithi
Until 9:56 AM
then Shakuni until 11:14 PM
then Chatushpada until 12:34 PM, 7 Jan
Celestial Timings
6:44 AM
Sunrise
5:22 PM
Sunset
5:34 AM
Moonrise
4:00 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) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 21°
Moon › Dhanu 1°
Mars › Simha 16°
Mercury › Dhanu 23°
Jupiter › Simha 1° ℞
Venus › Vrischika 4°
Saturn › Meena 14°
Rahu › Makara 28°
Ketu › Karka 28°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Labh
6:44 AM – 8:04 AM
Amrit
8:04 AM – 9:24 AM
Kaal
9:24 AM – 10:44 AM
Shubh
10:44 AM – 12:03 PM
Rog
12:03 PM – 1:23 PM
Udveg
1:23 PM – 2:43 PM
Chal
2:43 PM – 4:03 PM
Labh
4:03 PM – 5:22 PM
Night Choghadiya
Udveg
5:22 PM – 7:03 PM
Chal
7:03 PM – 8:43 PM
Labh
8:43 PM – 10:23 PM
Amrit
10:23 PM – 12:03 AM
Kaal
12:03 AM – 1:44 AM
Shubh
1:44 AM – 3:24 AM
Rog
3:24 AM – 5:04 AM
Udveg
5:04 AM – 6:45 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