Panchang in Varanasi, 12 January 2027
पौष शुक्ल चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:47 PM to 4:07 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 11:30 AMthen Panchami until 1:02 PM, 13 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 45.8° ahead of the Sun. 45.8 ÷ 12° = 3.82, which puts it in lunar day 4 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 8:14 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 10:05 PM, 13 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 313.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 313.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.49, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 6:45 AM, sets 5:27 PM
Daylight today is 10h 42m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:45 AM – 12:28 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:47 PM – 4:07 PM
Daylight today is 642 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 80 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 5:58 PMthen Variyana until 5:54 PM, 13 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 220.5°. 220.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.54, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 11:30 AMthen Bava until 12:20 AM, 13 Jan
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.
MonthPausha
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 · SunKumbha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 313.1°, Sun 267.3°. 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 9:28 AM, Sets 9:19 PM, 15% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:26 AM – 10:46 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:06 PM – 1:26 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 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 13 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |