Panchang · Varanasi
13 December 2026
Sunday, 13 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Shukla 4
Nakshatra
Shravana
Yoga
Dhruva
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:34 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 4 Index 4 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:06 PM, 12 Dec | 4:48 PM | 62% · 7.39° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shravana Index 21 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 6:12 AM | 9:12 AM, 14 Dec | 1% · 0.18° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhruva Index 11 of 27 | 11:17 AM, 12 Dec | 12:14 PM | 77% · 10.30° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 7 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:28 AM | 4:48 PM | 23% · 1.39° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:34 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Day duration
10:35 hrs
Night duration
13:25 hrs
Moonrise
9:46 AM
Moonset
8:49 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 | 3:47 PM – 5:06 PM |
| Yamaganda | 11:52 AM – 1:10 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:29 PM – 3:47 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:31 AM – 12:13 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:47 AM – 5:41 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:26 PM – 12:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:34 AM | 7:53 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:53 AM | 9:13 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:13 AM | 10:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:32 AM | 11:52 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:52 AM | 1:11 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:11 PM | 2:31 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:31 PM | 3:50 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:50 PM | 5:09 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:09 PM | 6:50 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:50 PM | 8:31 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:31 PM | 10:11 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:11 PM | 11:52 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:52 PM | 1:33 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:33 AM | 3:13 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:13 AM | 4:54 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:54 AM | 6:35 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:34 AM | 7:27 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:27 AM | 8:20 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:20 AM | 9:13 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:13 AM | 10:06 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:06 AM | 10:59 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:59 AM | 11:52 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:52 AM | 12:45 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:45 PM | 1:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:38 PM | 2:31 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:31 PM | 3:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:23 PM | 4:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:16 PM | 5:09 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:09 PM | 6:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:16 PM | 7:24 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:24 PM | 8:31 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:31 PM | 9:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:38 PM | 10:45 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:45 PM | 11:52 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:52 PM | 12:59 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:59 AM | 2:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:06 AM | 3:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:13 AM | 4:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:20 AM | 5:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:27 AM | 6:35 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Vinayaka Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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