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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Pratipada
Pausha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Shukravara (Friday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:43 AM – 12:25 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
5:09 AM – 5:57 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
10:44 AM – 12:04 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
8:05 AM – 9:24 AM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
2:44 PM – 4:04 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Pratipada
Shukla Paksha
Until 4:34 AM, 9 Jan
then Shukla Dwitiya until 7:07 AM, 10 Jan
Vara (Day)
Friday
Shukravar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 4
Until 9:12 AM
then Uttara Ashadha until 12:16 PM, 9 Jan
Yoga
Vyaghata
Sun + Moon
Until 3:21 PM
then Harshana until 4:15 PM, 9 Jan
Karana
Kimstughna
Half of a tithi
Until 3:14 PM
then Bava until 4:34 AM, 9 Jan
then Balava until 5:52 PM, 9 Jan
Celestial Timings
6:45 AM
Sunrise
5:24 PM
Sunset
7:06 AM
Moonrise
5:49 PM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Pausha |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Pausha |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Hemanta (Pre-winter) |
| Ayana | Dakshinayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 23°
Moon › Dhanu 25°
Mars › Simha 16°
Mercury › Dhanu 27°
Jupiter › Simha 1° ℞
Venus › Vrischika 6°
Saturn › Meena 14°
Rahu › Makara 28°
Ketu › Karka 28°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Chal
6:45 AM – 8:05 AM
Labh
8:05 AM – 9:24 AM
Amrit
9:24 AM – 10:44 AM
Kaal
10:44 AM – 12:04 PM
Shubh
12:04 PM – 1:24 PM
Rog
1:24 PM – 2:44 PM
Udveg
2:44 PM – 4:04 PM
Chal
4:04 PM – 5:24 PM
Night Choghadiya
Rog
5:24 PM – 7:04 PM
Udveg
7:04 PM – 8:44 PM
Chal
8:44 PM – 10:24 PM
Labh
10:24 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit
12:04 AM – 1:44 AM
Kaal
1:44 AM – 3:25 AM
Shubh
3:25 AM – 5:05 AM
Rog
5:05 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