Panchang · Varanasi
25 December 2026
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Krishna 2
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Yoga
Brahma
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 2 Index 17 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 3:07 AM | 11:26 PM | 18% · 2.11° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu Index 6 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 1:47 AM | 10:50 PM | 23% · 3.11° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Brahma Index 24 of 27 | 12:51 PM, 24 Dec | 8:28 AM | 91% · 12.11° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 32 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:07 AM | 1:15 PM | 35% · 2.11° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Day duration
10:34 hrs
Night duration
13:26 hrs
Moonrise
6:45 PM
Moonset
7:54 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Varanasi conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:40 AM – 11:58 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:34 PM – 3:53 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:03 AM – 9:22 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:37 AM – 12:19 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:53 AM – 5:47 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:31 PM – 12:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:40 AM | 8:00 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:00 AM | 9:19 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:19 AM | 10:38 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:38 AM | 11:58 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:58 AM | 1:17 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:17 PM | 2:36 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:36 PM | 3:55 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:55 PM | 5:15 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:15 PM | 6:56 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:56 PM | 8:36 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:36 PM | 10:17 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:17 PM | 11:58 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:58 PM | 1:39 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:39 AM | 3:19 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:19 AM | 5:00 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:00 AM | 6:41 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:40 AM | 7:33 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:33 AM | 8:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:26 AM | 9:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:19 AM | 10:12 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:12 AM | 11:05 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:05 AM | 11:58 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:58 AM | 12:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:50 PM | 1:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:43 PM | 2:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:36 PM | 3:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:29 PM | 4:22 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:22 PM | 5:15 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:15 PM | 6:22 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:22 PM | 7:29 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:29 PM | 8:36 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:36 PM | 9:43 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:43 PM | 10:51 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:51 PM | 11:58 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:58 PM | 1:05 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:05 AM | 2:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:12 AM | 3:19 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:19 AM | 4:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:26 AM | 5:34 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:34 AM | 6:41 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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