Varanasi
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha · Hemanta ritu · Vikram Samvat 2080 · Shaka 1945
TithiNavami
Shukla · 3% elapsed
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada
Pada 3 · 52% elapsed
YogaVyatipata
82% elapsed
KaranaBalava
7% elapsed
VaaraWednesday
Lord Budh
Good times today
Labh
11:56 – 13:15
Amrit
13:15 – 14:34
Shubh
15:54 – 17:13
These are the windows that are favourable and not overlapped by anything inauspicious.
The whole day, in order
06:39
Shubh
Choghadiya · until 07:58
06:39
Yamaganda
Inauspicious · until 07:58
07:58
Rog
Choghadiya · until 09:18
09:18
Udveg
Choghadiya · until 10:37
09:18
Gulika
Inauspicious · until 10:37
10:37
Char
Choghadiya · until 11:56
10:37
Rahu kaal
Inauspicious · until 11:56
11:32
Abhijit muhurta
Auspicious · until 12:20
11:56
Labh
Choghadiya · until 13:15
13:15
Amrit
Choghadiya · until 14:34
14:34
Kaal
Choghadiya · until 15:54
15:54
Shubh
Choghadiya · until 17:13
Windows overlap — abhijit can fall inside rahu kaal. Both are shown rather than one quietly winning.
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Moonrise
- 12:20
- Moonset
- —
- Sun in
- Dhanu
- Moon in
- Meena
Auspicious
Abhijit muhurta
11:32 – 12:20
Times to avoid
Rahu kaal
10:37 – 11:56
Yamaganda
06:39 – 07:58
Gulika
09:18 – 10:37
Choghadiya — daytime
Shubh
06:39–07:58
Rog
07:58–09:18
Udveg
09:18–10:37
Char
10:37–11:56
Labh
11:56–13:15
Amrit
13:15–14:34
Kaal
14:34–15:54
Shubh
15:54–17:13
Hora — daytime
Budh
06:39–07:32
Chandra
07:32–08:25
Shani
08:25–09:18
Guru
09:18–10:10
Mangal
10:10–11:03
Surya
11:03–11:56
Shukra
11:56–12:49
Budh
12:49–13:42
Chandra
13:42–14:34
Shani
14:34–15:27
Guru
15:27–16:20
Mangal
16:20–17:13
The week ahead
Thu 21 Dec
Dashami · Revati
Fri 22 Dec
Ekadashi · Ashwini
Sat 23 Dec
Dwadashi · Bharani
Sun 24 Dec
Trayodashi · Krittika
Mon 25 Dec
Chaturdashi · Rohini
Tue 26 Dec
Purnima · Mrigashira
Wed 27 Dec
Pratipada · Ardra
Coming festivals
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26 Sep 2026
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10 Oct 2026
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11 Oct 2026
Durga Ashtami
18 Oct 2026
Calculated for Varanasi — sidereal, Lahiri ayanamsa. Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora divide sunrise to sunset, so they differ by place. A panchang fixed to one clock time is wrong everywhere but where it was written.