Varanasi
Friday, 22 December 2023
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha · Hemanta ritu · Vikram Samvat 2080 · Shaka 1945
TithiEkadashi
Shukla · 16% elapsed
NakshatraAshwini
Pada 3 · 59% elapsed
YogaShiva
4% elapsed
KaranaVanija
32% elapsed
VaaraFriday
Lord Shukra
Good times today
Amrit
07:59 – 09:19
Shubh
10:38 – 11:57
Char
14:35 – 15:55
These are the windows that are favourable and not overlapped by anything inauspicious.
The whole day, in order
06:40
Labh
Choghadiya · until 07:59
06:40
Gulika
Inauspicious · until 07:59
07:59
Amrit
Choghadiya · until 09:19
09:19
Kaal
Choghadiya · until 10:38
09:19
Rahu kaal
Inauspicious · until 10:38
10:38
Shubh
Choghadiya · until 11:57
11:33
Abhijit muhurta
Auspicious · until 12:21
11:57
Rog
Choghadiya · until 13:16
13:16
Udveg
Choghadiya · until 14:35
13:16
Yamaganda
Inauspicious · until 14:35
14:35
Char
Choghadiya · until 15:55
15:55
Labh
Choghadiya · until 17:14
Windows overlap — abhijit can fall inside rahu kaal. Both are shown rather than one quietly winning.
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Moonrise
- 13:40
- Moonset
- 02:00
- Sun in
- Dhanu
- Moon in
- Mesha
Auspicious
Abhijit muhurta
11:33 – 12:21
Times to avoid
Rahu kaal
09:19 – 10:38
Yamaganda
13:16 – 14:35
Gulika
06:40 – 07:59
Choghadiya — daytime
Labh
06:40–07:59
Amrit
07:59–09:19
Kaal
09:19–10:38
Shubh
10:38–11:57
Rog
11:57–13:16
Udveg
13:16–14:35
Char
14:35–15:55
Labh
15:55–17:14
Hora — daytime
Shukra
06:40–07:33
Budh
07:33–08:26
Chandra
08:26–09:19
Shani
09:19–10:11
Guru
10:11–11:04
Mangal
11:04–11:57
Surya
11:57–12:50
Shukra
12:50–13:43
Budh
13:43–14:35
Chandra
14:35–15:28
Shani
15:28–16:21
Guru
16:21–17:14
The week ahead
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
Thu 28 Dec
Dwitiya · Punarvasu
Fri 29 Dec
Tritiya · Pushya
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.