Panchang in Varanasi, 24 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल पूर्णिमा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Purnima and the nakshatra is Ardra. The Sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 5:15 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:17 PM to 2:36 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPurnima until 6:58 AMthen Pratipada until 3:08 AM, 25 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 179.8° ahead of the Sun. 179.8 ÷ 12° = 14.99, which puts it in lunar day 15 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraArdra until 1:47 AM, 25 Decthen Punarvasu until 10:50 PM, 25 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 67.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 67.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.09, which puts it in nakshatra 6 of 27.
SunRises 6:40 AM, sets 5:15 PM
Daylight today is 10h 34m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:36 AM – 12:19 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 42 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:17 PM – 2:36 PM
Daylight today is 634 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 79 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShukla until 12:51 PMthen Brahma until 8:29 AM, 25 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 315.8°. 315.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.68, which makes this yoga 24 of 27.
KaranaBava until 6:58 AMthen Balava until 5:02 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMargashirsha
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunMithuna · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 67.8°, Sun 248.0°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 5:37 PM, Sets 6:48 AM, 100% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:40 AM – 8:00 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:19 AM – 10:38 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Varanasi
Why times differ in Varanasi
At 25.3°N, 83.0°E, Varanasi has 15 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Varanasi, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:45 AM | 5:29 PM | 10h 44m |
| Feb | 6:33 AM | 5:52 PM | 11h 19m |
| Mar | 6:08 AM | 6:07 PM | 11h 59m |
| Apr | 5:36 AM | 6:21 PM | 12h 45m |
| May | 5:13 AM | 6:36 PM | 13h 22m |
| Jun | 5:07 AM | 6:50 PM | 13h 43m |
| Jul | 5:17 AM | 6:51 PM | 13h 35m |
| Aug | 5:31 AM | 6:34 PM | 13h 2m |
| Sept | 5:44 AM | 6:03 PM | 12h 19m |
| Oct | 5:56 AM | 5:31 PM | 11h 36m |
| Nov | 6:14 AM | 5:10 PM | 10h 56m |
| Dec | 6:35 AM | 5:10 PM | 10h 35m |