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Shukla Paksha
Shukla Dashami
Magha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Mangalavara (Tuesday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:49 AM – 12:34 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:56 AM – 5:44 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
3:02 PM – 4:27 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
12:12 PM – 1:37 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
9:22 AM – 10:47 AM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Shukla Dashami
Shukla Paksha
Until 8:19 PM
then Shukla Ekadashi until 5:32 PM, 17 Feb
Vara (Day)
Tuesday
Mangalvar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Pada 1
Until 1:38 AM, 17 Feb
then Ardra until 11:29 PM, 17 Feb
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Sun + Moon
Until 9:33 AM
then Vishkambha until 6:13 AM, 17 Feb
then Priti until 2:37 AM, 18 Feb
Karana
Taitila
Half of a tithi
Until 9:35 AM
then Garaja until 8:19 PM
then Vanija until 6:58 AM, 17 Feb
Celestial Timings
6:32 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
12:46 PM
Moonrise
2:12 AM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Magha |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Magha |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Shishira (Winter) |
| Ayana | Uttarayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Dishashool | North — avoid travel north |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Kumbha 2°
Moon › Vrishabha 25°
Mars › Simha 7° ℞
Mercury › Kumbha 8° ℞
Jupiter › Karka 27° ℞
Venus › Dhanu 20°
Saturn › Meena 17°
Rahu › Makara 26°
Ketu › Karka 26°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Rog
6:32 AM – 7:57 AM
Udveg
7:57 AM – 9:22 AM
Chal
9:22 AM – 10:47 AM
Labh
10:47 AM – 12:12 PM
Amrit
12:12 PM – 1:37 PM
Kaal
1:37 PM – 3:02 PM
Shubh
3:02 PM – 4:27 PM
Rog
4:27 PM – 5:52 PM
Night Choghadiya
Kaal
5:52 PM – 7:27 PM
Shubh
7:27 PM – 9:02 PM
Rog
9:02 PM – 10:37 PM
Udveg
10:37 PM – 12:11 AM
Chal
12:11 AM – 1:46 AM
Labh
1:46 AM – 3:21 AM
Amrit
3:21 AM – 4:56 AM
Kaal
4:56 AM – 6:31 AM
● Amrit / Shubh / Labh are auspicious
● Chal is moderate
● Rog / Kaal / Udveg are best avoided.
Upcoming Festivals & Vrats
Full calendarCalculated 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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Poojas Suited to 16 Feb
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