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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Panchami
Pausha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Budhavara (Wednesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Not observed on Wednesday
11:45 AM – 12:28 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
12:06 PM – 1:26 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
10:46 AM – 12:06 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
8:05 AM – 9:26 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Panchami
Shukla Paksha
Until 1:02 PM
then Shukla Shashthi until 1:59 PM, 14 Jan
Vara (Day)
Wednesday
Budhvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 2
Until 10:04 PM
then Uttara Bhadrapada until 11:18 PM, 14 Jan
Yoga
Variyan
Sun + Moon
Until 5:53 PM
then Parigha until 5:22 PM, 14 Jan
Karana
Balava
Half of a tithi
Until 1:02 PM
then Kaulava until 1:35 AM, 14 Jan
then Taitila until 1:59 PM, 14 Jan
Celestial Timings
6:45 AM
Sunrise
5:27 PM
Sunset
9:54 AM
Moonrise
10:15 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) | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Dhanu 28°
Moon › Kumbha 25°
Mars › Simha 16° ℞
Mercury › Makara 5°
Jupiter › Simha 1° ℞
Venus › Vrischika 11°
Saturn › Meena 14°
Rahu › Makara 27°
Ketu › Karka 27°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Labh
6:45 AM – 8:05 AM
Amrit
8:05 AM – 9:26 AM
Kaal
9:26 AM – 10:46 AM
Shubh
10:46 AM – 12:06 PM
Rog
12:06 PM – 1:26 PM
Udveg
1:26 PM – 2:47 PM
Chal
2:47 PM – 4:07 PM
Labh
4:07 PM – 5:27 PM
Night Choghadiya
Udveg
5:27 PM – 7:07 PM
Chal
7:07 PM – 8:47 PM
Labh
8:47 PM – 10:26 PM
Amrit
10:26 PM – 12:06 AM
Kaal
12:06 AM – 1:46 AM
Shubh
1:46 AM – 3:26 AM
Rog
3:26 AM – 5:05 AM
Udveg
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