Panchang · Varanasi

Panchang for Varanasi

Dec16Saptami

Tithi at sunrise · Varanasi

Wednesday, 16 December 2026

Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
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Margashirsha Shukla Saptami

Shukla paksha

Saptami runs until 10:45 PM, then Ashtami begins.

Sunrise6:37 AM

Sunset5:10 PM

Moonrise11:23 AM

Moonset11:28 PM

Month: Margashirsha · Day: Budhvaar

Tithi: Saptami; until 10:45 PM, then Ashtami
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha; until 2:02 PM, then Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga: Vajra; until 1:46 PM, then Siddhi
Karana: Gara; until 10:07 AM, then Vanija

Calculated for Varanasi

The panchang day begins at sunrise in Varanasi. The tithi shown is the one running at sunrise.

The day’s times

For Varanasi today, from local sunrise and sunset.

Favourable times

Labh: 6:37 AM to 7:55 AM
Amrit: 7:56 AM to 9:14 AM
Shubh: 10:35 AM to 11:53 AM
Labh: 3:52 PM to 5:10 PM

Times traditionally avoided

Rahu kaal11:54 AM to 1:12 PM

Yamaganda: 7:56 AM to 9:14 AM
Gulika kaal: 10:35 AM to 11:53 AM
Sunrise and sunset: 6:37 AM and 5:10 PM

See rahu kaal this week

Choghadiya

Favourable, neutral and avoided periods for Varanasi, by day and by night.

Day choghadiya

6:37 AM to 5:10 PM

LabhFavourable6:37 AM to 7:55 AM
AmritFavourable7:56 AM to 9:14 AM
KaalAvoided9:15 AM to 10:34 AM
ShubhFavourable10:35 AM to 11:53 AM
RogAvoided11:54 AM to 1:12 PM
UdvegAvoided1:13 PM to 2:32 PM
CharaNeutral2:33 PM to 3:51 PM
LabhFavourable3:52 PM to 5:10 PM

Night choghadiya

5:11 PM to 6:36 AM, Thursday 17 December

UdvegAvoided5:11 PM to 6:51 PM
ShubhFavourable6:52 PM to 8:32 PM
AmritFavourable8:33 PM to 10:13 PM
CharaNeutral10:14 PM to 11:53 PM
RogAvoided11:54 PM to 1:34 AM, Thursday 17 December
KaalAvoided1:35 AM to 3:15 AM, Thursday 17 December
LabhFavourable3:16 AM to 4:56 AM, Thursday 17 December
UdvegAvoided4:57 AM to 6:36 AM, Thursday 17 December

The week ahead

The tithi at sunrise in Varanasi, with the festivals and vrats.

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