Panchang · Varanasi
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Shukla 14
Nakshatra
Rohini
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:39 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 14 Index 14 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:24 PM, 22 Dec | 10:47 AM | 80% · 9.56° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Rohini Index 3 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:45 AM, 22 Dec | 7:56 AM | 94% · 12.52° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 9:32 PM, 22 Dec | 5:15 PM | 46% · 6.15° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 27 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:38 AM | 10:47 AM | 59% · 3.56° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:39 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Day duration
10:34 hrs
Night duration
13:26 hrs
Moonrise
4:22 PM
Moonset
5:46 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 | 11:57 AM – 1:15 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:02 AM – 9:21 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:39 AM – 11:57 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:21 AM – 10:39 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:52 AM – 5:46 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:30 PM – 12:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:39 AM | 7:59 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:59 AM | 9:18 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:18 AM | 10:37 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:37 AM | 11:57 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:57 AM | 1:16 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:16 PM | 2:35 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:35 PM | 3:54 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:54 PM | 5:14 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:14 PM | 6:54 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:54 PM | 8:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:35 PM | 10:16 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:16 PM | 11:57 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:57 PM | 1:38 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:38 AM | 3:18 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:18 AM | 4:59 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:59 AM | 6:40 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:39 AM | 7:32 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:32 AM | 8:25 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:25 AM | 9:18 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:18 AM | 10:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:11 AM | 11:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:04 AM | 11:57 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:57 AM | 12:49 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:49 PM | 1:42 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:42 PM | 2:35 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:35 PM | 3:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:28 PM | 4:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:21 PM | 5:14 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:14 PM | 6:21 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:21 PM | 7:28 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:28 PM | 8:35 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:35 PM | 9:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:42 PM | 10:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:50 PM | 11:57 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:57 PM | 1:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:04 AM | 2:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:11 AM | 3:18 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:18 AM | 4:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:26 AM | 5:33 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:33 AM | 6:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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