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Varanasi Panchang Thursday, 6 January 2028

Pausha · Shukla Paksha Navami · Vikram Samvat 2084 Raudra · Shaka Samvat 1949 Plavanga · Hemanta (Pre-winter)

Sunrise06:44

Sunset17:22

Moonrise12:10

Moonset01:35

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 25.3167°, 83.0104° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Abhijit Muhurat11:42 to 12:24Auspicious Rahu Kaal13:23 to 14:42Inauspicious

The five limbs of the Panchang

Vara (weekday)Thursday (Guruvar)Hindu weekday, sunrise to sunrise
TithiNavamiShukla Paksha · until 20:35then Dashami
NakshatraAshwiniuntil 03:36 (next day)then Bharani
YogaShivauntil 12:50then Siddha
KaranaBalavauntil 08:18then Kaulava …

Month, Samvat and more

Lunar month: Pausha (Purnimanta)
Samvat: Vikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka Samvat 1949
Samvatsara: Raudra (North Indian) · Plavanga (South Indian) (North Indian: Jupiter (Barhaspatya) cycle, the name current at Mesha Sankranti; South Indian: 60-year cycle with the Shaka era)
Ritu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Ayana: Uttarayana (drik / tropical) · Dakshinayana (nirayana)
Sun sign (sidereal): Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Moon sign (sidereal): Mesha (Aries)

Festivals and vrat

No listed festival or vrat on this date for the selected tradition.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise06:44:41
Sunset17:22:23
Moonrise12:10:35
Moonset01:35:54 (next day)
Solar noon (Madhyahna meridian)12:03:29
Day length10 h 38 min
Night length13 h 22 min
Moon illumination at sunrise60% (approximate)

Auspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Brahma Muhurat	04:57:37 to 05:51:09 0 h 54 min	Auspicious
Abhijit Muhurat	11:42:17 to 12:24:47 0 h 43 min	Auspicious
Vijaya Muhurat	13:49:49 to 14:32:20 0 h 43 min	Auspicious

Inauspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Yamaganda	06:44:41 to 08:04:24 1 h 20 min	Inauspicious
Gulika Kaal	09:24:06 to 10:43:49 1 h 20 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	10:17:15 to 10:59:46 0 h 43 min	Inauspicious
Rahu Kaal	13:23:15 to 14:42:58 1 h 20 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	14:32:20 to 15:14:51 0 h 43 min	Inauspicious
Varjyam	23:25:22 to 01:05:39 (next day) 1 h 40 min	Inauspicious

Panchak, Bhadra and special yogas

Panchak None today

No Panchak during this Hindu day.

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Bhadra (Vishti karana) None today

No Bhadra during this Hindu day.

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Special yogas 2

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
06:44:41 to 03:36:05 (next day)
Ravi Yoga
06:44:41 to 06:44:51 (next day)

Choghadiya

Auspicious Amrit
Good Labh · Shubh
Neutral Chal
Inauspicious Udveg · Kaal · Rog

Day
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Shubh	06:44 to 08:04	Good
2	Rog	08:04 to 09:24	Inauspicious
3	Udveg	09:24 to 10:43	Inauspicious
4	Chal	10:43 to 12:03	Neutral
5	Labh	12:03 to 13:23	Good
6	Amrit	13:23 to 14:42	Auspicious
7	Kaal	14:42 to 16:02	Inauspicious
8	Shubh	16:02 to 17:22	Good

Night
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Amrit	17:22 to 19:02	Auspicious
2	Chal	19:02 to 20:43	Neutral
3	Rog	20:43 to 22:23	Inauspicious
4	Kaal	22:23 to 00:03 (next day)	Inauspicious
5	Labh	00:03 (next day) to 01:43 (next day)	Good
6	Udveg	01:43 (next day) to 03:24 (next day)	Inauspicious
7	Shubh	03:24 (next day) to 05:04 (next day)	Good
8	Amrit	05:04 (next day) to 06:44 (next day)	Auspicious

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana

Tithi

Navami (Shukla Paksha) until 20:35:09 (from 19:50 (previous day))
Dashami (Shukla Paksha) until 20:30:32 (next day) (from 20:35)

Nakshatra

Ashwini until 03:36:05 (next day) (from 02:31)
Bharani until 03:52:10 (2 days later) (from 03:36 (next day))

Nakshatra pada

Ashwini pada 1 until 08:52
Ashwini pada 2 until 15:09
Ashwini pada 3 until 21:24
Ashwini pada 4 until 03:36 (next day)
Bharani pada 1 until 09:44 (next day)

Yoga

Shiva until 12:50:45 (from 13:15 (previous day))
Siddha until 11:48:37 (next day) (from 12:50)

Karana

Balava until 08:18:43 (from 19:50 (previous day))
Kaulava until 20:35:09 (from 08:18)
Taitila until 08:39:07 (next day) (from 20:35)

Day divisions

Period	Time	Nature
Pratah Sandhya	05:24:23 to 06:44:41 1 h 20 min	Neutral
Madhyahna	10:59:46 to 13:07:18 2 h 8 min	Neutral
Aparahna	13:07:18 to 15:14:51 2 h 8 min	Neutral
Sayahna Sandhya	17:22:23 to 18:42:38 1 h 20 min	Neutral
Pradosh Kaal	17:22:23 to 20:02:53 2 h 40 min	Neutral
Nishita Kaal	23:36:52 to 00:30:22 (next day) 0 h 53 min	Neutral

Hora

Show all 24 horas

#	Hora	Time	Nature
1	Jupiter (Guru)	06:44 to 07:37	Auspicious
2	Mars (Mangal)	07:37 to 08:30	Inauspicious
3	Sun (Surya)	08:30 to 09:24	Neutral
4	Venus (Shukra)	09:24 to 10:17	Good
5	Mercury (Budh)	10:17 to 11:10	Good
6	Moon (Chandra)	11:10 to 12:03	Good
7	Saturn (Shani)	12:03 to 12:56	Inauspicious
8	Jupiter (Guru)	12:56 to 13:49	Auspicious
9	Mars (Mangal)	13:49 to 14:42	Inauspicious
10	Sun (Surya)	14:42 to 15:36	Neutral
11	Venus (Shukra)	15:36 to 16:29	Good
12	Mercury (Budh)	16:29 to 17:22	Good
13	Moon (Chandra)	17:22 to 18:29	Good
14	Saturn (Shani)	18:29 to 19:36	Inauspicious
15	Jupiter (Guru)	19:36 to 20:43	Auspicious
16	Mars (Mangal)	20:43 to 21:49	Inauspicious
17	Sun (Surya)	21:49 to 22:56	Neutral
18	Venus (Shukra)	22:56 to 00:03 (next day)	Good
19	Mercury (Budh)	00:03 (next day) to 01:10 (next day)	Good
20	Moon (Chandra)	01:10 (next day) to 02:17 (next day)	Good
21	Saturn (Shani)	02:17 (next day) to 03:24 (next day)	Inauspicious
22	Jupiter (Guru)	03:24 (next day) to 04:31 (next day)	Auspicious
23	Mars (Mangal)	04:31 (next day) to 05:37 (next day)	Inauspicious
24	Sun (Surya)	05:37 (next day) to 06:44 (next day)	Neutral

Today's Bhakti

Today is Thursday (Guruvar).

Suggestions follow widely known traditional associations of the day and today's observances; no practice is mandatory. Follow your own tradition. Bhakti

Calculation settings / tradition

Ayanamsa: Lahiri (calibrated) 24°15'16" empirically calibrated
Calculation profile: North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated) (v1)
Engine / ephemeris: 1.4.2 · astronomy-engine 2.1.19
Sunrise definition: Upper limb of the Sun at the horizon, with atmospheric refraction

Ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) 24°15′16″ · ephemeris astronomy-engine 2.1.19 · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · engine 1.4.2

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