Panchang · Varanasi
28 December 2026
Monday, 28 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Krishna 5
Nakshatra
Magha
Yoga
Priti
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:42 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 5 Index 20 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 5:13 PM, 27 Dec | 2:58 PM | 62% · 7.48° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Magha Index 9 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:04 PM, 27 Dec | 4:33 PM | 57% · 7.54° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Priti Index 1 of 27 | 8:53 PM, 27 Dec | 5:55 PM | 47% · 6.26° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 39 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:01 AM | 2:58 PM | 25% · 1.48° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:42 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Day duration
10:35 hrs
Night duration
13:25 hrs
Moonrise
10:05 PM
Moonset
10:09 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 | 8:05 AM – 9:23 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:41 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:18 PM – 2:36 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:39 AM – 12:20 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:55 AM – 5:48 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:33 PM – 12:27 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 | 6:42 AM | 8:01 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:01 AM | 9:20 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:20 AM | 10:40 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:40 AM | 11:59 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:59 AM | 1:18 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:18 PM | 2:38 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 2:38 PM | 3:57 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:57 PM | 5:17 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:17 PM | 6:57 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 6:57 PM | 8:38 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:38 PM | 10:19 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:19 PM | 11:59 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:59 PM | 1:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:40 AM | 3:21 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:21 AM | 5:01 AM | Good |
| Char | 5:01 AM | 6:42 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:42 AM | 7:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:34 AM | 8:27 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:27 AM | 9:20 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:20 AM | 10:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:13 AM | 11:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:06 AM | 11:59 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:59 AM | 12:52 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:52 PM | 1:45 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:45 PM | 2:38 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:38 PM | 3:31 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:31 PM | 4:24 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:24 PM | 5:17 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:17 PM | 6:24 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:24 PM | 7:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:31 PM | 8:38 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:38 PM | 9:45 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:45 PM | 10:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:52 PM | 11:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:59 PM | 1:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:06 AM | 2:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:13 AM | 3:21 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:21 AM | 4:28 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:28 AM | 5:35 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:35 AM | 6:42 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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