Panchang · Varanasi
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:38 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 8:15 PM, 20 Dec | 5:36 PM | 48% · 5.79° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:55 PM, 20 Dec | 1:09 PM | 70% · 9.39° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 5:07 AM | 1:32 AM, 22 Dec | 7% · 0.98° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 22 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:15 PM, 20 Dec | 7:00 AM | 97% · 5.79° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:38 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day duration
10:34 hrs
Night duration
13:26 hrs
Moonrise
2:23 PM
Moonset
3:26 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
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:01 AM – 9:20 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:38 AM – 11:56 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:14 PM – 2:32 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:35 AM – 12:17 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:51 AM – 5:45 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:29 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
| 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 | 6:38 AM | 7:58 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:58 AM | 9:17 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:17 AM | 10:36 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:36 AM | 11:56 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:56 AM | 1:15 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:15 PM | 2:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:34 PM | 3:53 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:53 PM | 5:13 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:13 PM | 6:53 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:53 PM | 8:34 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:34 PM | 10:15 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:15 PM | 11:56 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:56 PM | 1:37 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:37 AM | 3:17 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:17 AM | 4:58 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:58 AM | 6:39 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:38 AM | 7:31 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:31 AM | 8:24 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:24 AM | 9:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:17 AM | 10:10 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:10 AM | 11:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:03 AM | 11:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:56 AM | 12:48 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:48 PM | 1:41 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:41 PM | 2:34 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:34 PM | 3:27 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:27 PM | 4:20 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:20 PM | 5:13 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:13 PM | 6:20 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:20 PM | 7:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:27 PM | 8:34 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:34 PM | 9:41 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:41 PM | 10:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:49 PM | 11:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:56 PM | 1:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:03 AM | 2:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:10 AM | 3:17 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:17 AM | 4:25 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:25 AM | 5:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:32 AM | 6:39 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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