Panchang · Varanasi
27 December 2026
Sunday, 27 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Krishna 4
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Yoga
Vishkumbha
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:41 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 4 Index 19 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 8:05 PM, 26 Dec | 5:13 PM | 51% · 6.06° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha Index 8 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:13 PM, 26 Dec | 6:04 PM | 48% · 6.43° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vishkumbha Index 0 of 27 | 12:22 AM | 8:53 PM | 31% · 4.14° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 37 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:35 AM | 5:13 PM | 1% · 0.06° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:41 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Day duration
10:35 hrs
Night duration
13:26 hrs
Moonrise
9:03 PM
Moonset
9:31 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 | 3:54 PM – 5:12 PM |
| Yamaganda | 11:59 AM – 1:17 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:36 PM – 3:54 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:38 AM – 12:20 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:54 AM – 5:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:32 PM – 12:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:41 AM | 8:01 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:01 AM | 9:20 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:20 AM | 10:39 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:39 AM | 11:59 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:59 AM | 1:18 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:18 PM | 2:37 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:37 PM | 3:57 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:57 PM | 5:16 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:16 PM | 6:57 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:57 PM | 8:37 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:37 PM | 10:18 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:18 PM | 11:59 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:59 PM | 1:39 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:39 AM | 3:20 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:20 AM | 5:01 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:01 AM | 6:42 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:41 AM | 7:34 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:34 AM | 8:27 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:27 AM | 9:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:20 AM | 10:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:13 AM | 11:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:06 AM | 11:59 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:59 AM | 12:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:51 PM | 1:44 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:44 PM | 2:37 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:37 PM | 3:30 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:30 PM | 4:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:23 PM | 5:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:16 PM | 6:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:23 PM | 7:30 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:30 PM | 8:37 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:37 PM | 9:44 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:44 PM | 10:52 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:52 PM | 11:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:59 PM | 1:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:06 AM | 2:13 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:13 AM | 3:20 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:20 AM | 4:27 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:27 AM | 5:34 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:34 AM | 6:42 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Sankashti Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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