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Krishna Paksha
Krishna Ashtami
Magha Month · Vikram Samvat 2083
Ravivara (Sunday)
This Day's Timings
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Abhijit Muhurat
Most auspicious time
11:47 AM – 12:34 PM
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Brahma Muhurta
Best for sadhana
4:46 AM – 5:34 AM
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Rahu Kaal
Avoid important work
4:32 PM – 5:59 PM
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Gulika Kaal
Inauspicious period
3:05 PM – 4:32 PM
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Yamaganda
Avoid travel
12:10 PM – 1:37 PM
Panchang Tatva (पञ्चांग तत्व)
Tithi
Krishna Ashtami
Krishna Paksha
Until 11:47 PM
then Krishna Navami until 2:07 AM, 2 Mar
Vara (Day)
Sunday
Ravivar
Sunrise to sunrise
Nakshatra
Anuradha
Pada 3
Until 1:47 PM
then Jyeshtha until 4:27 PM, 1 Mar
Yoga
Harshana
Sun + Moon
Until 10:28 PM
then Vajra until 11:10 PM, 1 Mar
Karana
Balava
Half of a tithi
Until 10:46 AM
then Kaulava until 11:47 PM
then Taitila until 12:54 PM, 1 Mar
Celestial Timings
6:22 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
12:26 AM
Moonrise
10:58 AM
Moonset
Detailed Panchang
| Vikram Samvat | 2083 |
| Shaka Samvat | 1948 |
| Month (Amanta) | Magha |
| Month (Purnimanta) | Phalguna |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha |
| Season (Ritu) | Shishira (Winter) |
| Ayana | Uttarayana |
| Sun (Rashi) | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Moon (Rashi) | Vrischika (Scorpio) |
| Dishashool | West — avoid travel west |
Graha positions at sunrise (sidereal · Lahiri)
Sun › Kumbha 14°
Moon › Vrischika 12°
Mars › Simha 3° ℞
Mercury › Makara 27° ℞
Jupiter › Karka 25° ℞
Venus › Makara 4°
Saturn › Meena 18°
Rahu › Makara 25°
Ketu › Karka 25°
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Udveg
6:22 AM – 7:49 AM
Chal
7:49 AM – 9:16 AM
Labh
9:16 AM – 10:43 AM
Amrit
10:43 AM – 12:10 PM
Kaal
12:10 PM – 1:37 PM
Shubh
1:37 PM – 3:05 PM
Rog
3:05 PM – 4:32 PM
Udveg
4:32 PM – 5:59 PM
Night Choghadiya
Shubh
5:59 PM – 7:32 PM
Rog
7:32 PM – 9:04 PM
Udveg
9:04 PM – 10:37 PM
Chal
10:37 PM – 12:10 AM
Labh
12:10 AM – 1:43 AM
Amrit
1:43 AM – 3:15 AM
Kaal
3:15 AM – 4:48 AM
Shubh
4:48 AM – 6:21 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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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