Panchang in Varanasi, 17 September 2027
आश्विन कृष्ण प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Varanasi today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:20 AM to 11:52 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 5:52 AMthen Dwitiya until 6:44 AM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 191.9° ahead of the Sun. 191.9 ÷ 12° = 15.99, which puts it in lunar day 16 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada until 3:29 PMthen Revati until 4:48 PM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 341.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 341.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.62, which puts it in nakshatra 26 of 27.
SunRises 5:44 AM, sets 6:01 PM
Daylight today is 12h 16m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:28 AM – 12:17 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 49 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:20 AM – 11:52 AM
Daylight today is 736 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 92 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 9:27 AMthen Vriddhi until 9:04 AM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 131.2°. 131.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.84, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 5:52 AMthen Taitila until 6:22 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthAshvin · Bhadrapada in the south and west
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 · SunMeena · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 341.6°, Sun 149.7°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 6:39 PM, Sets 6:39 AM, 99% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:57 PM – 4:29 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 92 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:16 AM – 8:48 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 92 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 1 minutes less 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 |