Panchang · Varanasi
31 December 2026
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Varanasi
Tithi
Krishna 8
Nakshatra
Hasta
Yoga
Shobhana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:43 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 8 Index 23 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 12:36 PM, 30 Dec | 12:32 PM | 76% · 9.11° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Hasta Index 12 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:37 PM, 30 Dec | 4:13 PM | 62% · 8.23° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shobhana Index 4 of 27 | 1:41 PM, 30 Dec | 12:26 PM | 75% · 10.01° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 45 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 52% · 3.11° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:43 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:18 PM
Day duration
10:36 hrs
Night duration
13:25 hrs
Moonrise
12:01 AM
Moonset
11:50 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 | 1:19 PM – 2:38 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:47 AM – 8:06 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:24 AM – 10:43 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:40 AM – 12:22 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:56 AM – 5:49 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:34 PM – 12:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:43 AM | 8:02 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:02 AM | 9:22 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:22 AM | 10:41 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:41 AM | 12:01 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:01 PM | 1:20 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:20 PM | 2:39 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:39 PM | 3:59 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:59 PM | 5:18 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:18 PM | 6:59 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:59 PM | 8:40 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:40 PM | 10:20 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:20 PM | 12:01 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:01 AM | 1:41 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:41 AM | 3:22 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:22 AM | 5:02 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:02 AM | 6:43 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:43 AM | 7:36 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:36 AM | 8:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:29 AM | 9:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:22 AM | 10:15 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:15 AM | 11:08 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:08 AM | 12:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:01 PM | 12:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:53 PM | 1:46 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:46 PM | 2:39 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:39 PM | 3:32 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:32 PM | 4:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:25 PM | 5:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:18 PM | 6:25 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:25 PM | 7:32 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:32 PM | 8:40 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:40 PM | 9:47 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:47 PM | 10:54 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:54 PM | 12:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:01 AM | 1:08 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:08 AM | 2:15 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:15 AM | 3:22 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:22 AM | 4:29 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:29 AM | 5:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:36 AM | 6:43 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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