Panchang · Varanasi
3 January 2027
Sunday, 3 January 2027 · Varanasi
Tithi
Krishna 11
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Balava
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 11 Index 26 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 2:24 PM, 2 Jan | 4:08 PM | 64% · 7.63° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha Index 15 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:19 PM, 2 Jan | 9:37 PM | 44% · 5.81° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhriti Index 7 of 27 | 11:28 AM, 2 Jan | 11:37 AM | 80% · 10.65° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 51 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:13 AM | 4:08 PM | 27% · 1.63° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:43 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Day duration
10:37 hrs
Night duration
13:23 hrs
Moonrise
2:50 AM
Moonset
1:38 PM
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 | 3:58 PM – 5:17 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:02 PM – 1:21 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:39 PM – 3:58 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:41 AM – 12:23 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:57 AM – 5:50 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:29 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 | 6:43 AM | 8:03 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:03 AM | 9:23 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:23 AM | 10:42 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:42 AM | 12:02 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:02 PM | 1:22 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:22 PM | 2:41 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:41 PM | 4:01 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:01 PM | 5:20 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:20 PM | 7:01 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:01 PM | 8:41 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:41 PM | 10:22 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:22 PM | 12:02 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:02 AM | 1:42 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:42 AM | 3:23 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:23 AM | 5:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:03 AM | 6:44 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:43 AM | 7:37 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:37 AM | 8:30 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:30 AM | 9:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:23 AM | 10:16 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:16 AM | 11:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:09 AM | 12:02 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:02 PM | 12:55 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:55 PM | 1:48 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:48 PM | 2:41 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:41 PM | 3:34 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:34 PM | 4:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:27 PM | 5:20 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:20 PM | 6:27 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:27 PM | 7:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:34 PM | 8:41 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:41 PM | 9:48 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:48 PM | 10:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:55 PM | 12:02 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:02 AM | 1:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:09 AM | 2:16 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:16 AM | 3:23 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:23 AM | 4:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:30 AM | 5:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:37 AM | 6:44 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Saphala Ekadashi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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