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Panchang · Varanasi

20 December 2026

Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Varanasi

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Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
‹December 2026›

Masa (Month): Margashirsha

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Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:38 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:38 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 20 December 2026, Varanasi
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiShukla 11
Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha		10:09 PM, 19 Dec8:15 PM38% · 4.55° of 12.00°
NakshatraAshwini
Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4		3:58 PM, 19 Dec2:55 PM63% · 8.46° of 13.33°
YogaParigha
Index 18 of 27		10:35 AM, 19 Dec8:10 AM93% · 12.37° of 13.33°
KaranaVanija
Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi		10:09 PM, 19 Dec9:18 AM76% · 4.55° of 6.00°
VaraSunday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		6:38 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Day duration
10:34 hrs
Night duration
13:26 hrs
Moonrise
1:38 PM
Moonset
2:20 AM

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

Periods traditionally avoided on 20 December 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal3:50 PM – 5:08 PM
Yamaganda11:56 AM – 1:14 PM
Gulika Kaal2:32 PM – 3:50 PM

Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 20 December 2026, Varanasi
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta11:35 AM – 12:16 PMThe eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta4:51 AM – 5:45 AMThe fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise.
Nishita Muhurta11:29 PM – 12:23 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

Exactly what this page was computed from
InputValue
Coordinates25.3176° N, 82.9739° E
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5)
AyanamsaLahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal
EphemerisSwiss Ephemeris
Day boundarySunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight
Tithi basisUdaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention

Choghadiya

Day Choghadiya — Varanasi, 20 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Udveg6:38 AM7:57 AMBad
Char7:57 AM9:16 AMNeutral
Labh9:16 AM10:36 AMGood
Amrit10:36 AM11:55 AMGood
Kaal11:55 AM1:14 PMBad
Shubh1:14 PM2:34 PMGood
Rog2:34 PM3:53 PMBad
Udveg3:53 PM5:12 PMBad
Night Choghadiya — Varanasi, 20 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Shubh5:12 PM6:53 PMGood
Amrit6:53 PM8:34 PMGood
Char8:34 PM10:15 PMNeutral
Rog10:15 PM11:55 PMBad
Kaal11:55 PM1:36 AMBad
Labh1:36 AM3:17 AMGood
Udveg3:17 AM4:58 AMBad
Shubh4:58 AM6:38 AMGood

Hora

Day Hora — Varanasi, 20 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Sun6:38 AM7:31 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus7:31 AM8:24 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury8:24 AM9:16 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon9:16 AM10:09 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn10:09 AM11:02 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter11:02 AM11:55 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars11:55 AM12:48 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun12:48 PM1:41 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus1:41 PM2:34 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury2:34 PM3:26 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon3:26 PM4:19 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn4:19 PM5:12 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Night Hora — Varanasi, 20 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Jupiter5:12 PM6:19 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars6:19 PM7:27 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun7:27 PM8:34 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus8:34 PM9:41 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury9:41 PM10:48 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon10:48 PM11:55 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn11:55 PM1:03 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter1:03 AM2:10 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars2:10 AM3:17 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun3:17 AM4:24 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus4:24 AM5:31 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury5:31 AM6:38 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication

Fasts & Festivals

Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti

These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).

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