Panchang · Varanasi
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Varanasi
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Varanasi (6:45 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:13 PM, 15 Jan | 1:43 PM | 70% · 8.40° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 11:51 PM, 15 Jan | 11:38 PM | 29% · 3.82° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 4:18 PM, 15 Jan | 2:38 PM | 64% · 8.58° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:04 AM | 1:43 PM | 40% · 2.40° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:45 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Day duration
10:45 hrs
Night duration
13:15 hrs
Moonrise
11:32 AM
Moonset
12:08 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
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 | 9:29 AM – 10:48 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:27 PM – 2:47 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:50 AM – 8:09 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 AM – 12:29 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:59 AM – 5:52 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:41 PM – 12:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:45 AM | 8:05 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:05 AM | 9:26 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:26 AM | 10:47 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:47 AM | 12:07 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:07 PM | 1:28 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:28 PM | 2:49 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:49 PM | 4:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:09 PM | 5:30 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:30 PM | 7:09 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:09 PM | 8:49 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:49 PM | 10:28 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:28 PM | 12:07 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:07 AM | 1:47 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:47 AM | 3:26 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:26 AM | 5:05 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 5:05 AM | 6:45 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:45 AM | 7:39 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:39 AM | 8:32 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:32 AM | 9:26 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:26 AM | 10:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:20 AM | 11:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:14 AM | 12:07 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:07 PM | 1:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:01 PM | 1:55 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:55 PM | 2:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:49 PM | 3:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:42 PM | 4:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:36 PM | 5:30 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:30 PM | 6:36 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:36 PM | 7:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:42 PM | 8:49 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:49 PM | 9:55 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:55 PM | 11:01 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:01 PM | 12:07 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:07 AM | 1:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:13 AM | 2:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:20 AM | 3:26 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:26 AM | 4:32 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:32 AM | 5:38 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:38 AM | 6:45 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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