Panchang · Varanasi
9 December 2026
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:31 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:21 AM | 8:46 AM, 10 Dec | 1% · 0.08° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha Index 17 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 6:16 PM, 8 Dec | 9:00 PM | 46% · 6.13° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhriti Index 7 of 27 | 8:06 AM, 8 Dec | 8:39 AM | 91% · 12.18° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:21 AM | 7:32 PM | 1% · 0.08° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:31 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Day duration
10:37 hrs
Night duration
13:24 hrs
Moonrise
6:46 AM
Moonset
5:13 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Varanasi conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:50 AM – 1:09 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:55 AM – 9:13 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:32 AM – 11:50 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:13 AM – 10:32 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:45 AM – 5:38 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:24 PM – 12:17 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25.3176° N, 82.9739° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:31 AM | 7:51 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:51 AM | 9:11 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:11 AM | 10:30 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:30 AM | 11:50 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:50 AM | 1:09 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:09 PM | 2:29 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:29 PM | 3:49 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:49 PM | 5:08 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:08 PM | 6:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:49 PM | 8:29 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:29 PM | 10:10 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:10 PM | 11:50 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:50 PM | 1:31 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:31 AM | 3:11 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:11 AM | 4:52 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:52 AM | 6:32 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:31 AM | 7:24 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:24 AM | 8:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:17 AM | 9:11 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:11 AM | 10:04 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:04 AM | 10:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:57 AM | 11:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:50 AM | 12:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:43 PM | 1:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:36 PM | 2:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:29 PM | 3:22 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:22 PM | 4:15 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:15 PM | 5:08 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:08 PM | 6:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:15 PM | 7:22 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:22 PM | 8:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:29 PM | 9:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:36 PM | 10:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:43 PM | 11:50 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:50 PM | 12:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:57 AM | 2:04 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:04 AM | 3:11 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:11 AM | 4:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:18 AM | 5:25 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:25 AM | 6:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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