Panchang · Varanasi
14 December 2026
Monday, 14 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Shukla 5
Nakshatra
Shravana
Yoga
Vyaghata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:35 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 5 Index 5 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:48 PM, 13 Dec | 7:16 PM | 52% · 6.23° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shravana Index 21 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 6:12 AM, 13 Dec | 9:12 AM | 90% · 12.03° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyaghata Index 12 of 27 | 12:14 PM, 13 Dec | 1:04 PM | 74% · 9.83° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 9 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:04 AM | 7:16 PM | 4% · 0.23° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:35 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Day duration
10:35 hrs
Night duration
13:25 hrs
Moonrise
10:20 AM
Moonset
9:43 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 | 7:58 AM – 9:16 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:34 AM – 11:53 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:11 PM – 2:29 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:32 AM – 12:13 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:48 AM – 5:41 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:26 PM – 12:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:35 AM | 7:54 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:54 AM | 9:13 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:13 AM | 10:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:33 AM | 11:52 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:52 AM | 1:12 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:12 PM | 2:31 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:31 PM | 3:50 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:50 PM | 5:10 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:10 PM | 6:50 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:50 PM | 8:31 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:31 PM | 10:12 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:12 PM | 11:52 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:52 PM | 1:33 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:33 AM | 3:14 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:14 AM | 4:54 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:54 AM | 6:35 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:35 AM | 7:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:27 AM | 8:20 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:20 AM | 9:13 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:13 AM | 10:06 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:06 AM | 10:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:59 AM | 11:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:52 AM | 12:45 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:45 PM | 1:38 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:38 PM | 2:31 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:31 PM | 3:24 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:24 PM | 4:17 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:17 PM | 5:10 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:10 PM | 6:17 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:24 PM | 8:31 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:31 PM | 9:38 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:38 PM | 10:45 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:45 PM | 11:52 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:52 PM | 1:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:00 AM | 2:07 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:07 AM | 3:14 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:14 AM | 4:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:21 AM | 5:28 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:28 AM | 6:35 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Vivah Panchami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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