Panchang · Varanasi
11 December 2026
Friday, 11 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Shukla 2
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:33 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 2 Index 2 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:46 AM, 10 Dec | 11:23 AM | 82% · 9.82° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha Index 19 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 11:58 PM, 10 Dec | 3:04 AM, 12 Dec | 24% · 3.24° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ganda Index 9 of 27 | 9:24 AM, 10 Dec | 10:18 AM | 85% · 11.33° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 3 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:03 PM, 10 Dec | 11:23 AM | 64% · 3.82° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:33 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Day duration
10:36 hrs
Night duration
13:24 hrs
Moonrise
8:25 AM
Moonset
7:00 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 | 10:33 AM – 11:51 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:28 PM – 3:47 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:56 AM – 9:14 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:30 AM – 12:12 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:46 AM – 5:39 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:25 PM – 12:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:33 AM | 7:52 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:52 AM | 9:12 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:12 AM | 10:31 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:31 AM | 11:51 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:51 AM | 1:10 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:10 PM | 2:30 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:30 PM | 3:49 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:49 PM | 5:09 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:09 PM | 6:49 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:49 PM | 8:30 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:30 PM | 10:10 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:10 PM | 11:51 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:51 PM | 1:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:32 AM | 3:12 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:12 AM | 4:53 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:53 AM | 6:33 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:33 AM | 7:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:26 AM | 8:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:19 AM | 9:12 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:12 AM | 10:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:05 AM | 10:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:58 AM | 11:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:51 AM | 12:44 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:44 PM | 1:37 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:37 PM | 2:30 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:30 PM | 3:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:23 PM | 4:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:16 PM | 5:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:09 PM | 6:16 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:23 PM | 8:30 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:30 PM | 9:37 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:37 PM | 10:44 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:44 PM | 11:51 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:51 PM | 12:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:58 AM | 2:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:05 AM | 3:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:12 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:19 AM | 5:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:26 AM | 6:33 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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