Panchang in Varanasi – 18 December 2025

Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length

Local Sun and Moon

Event	Local time
Sunrise	06:38 am
Sunset	05:12 pm
Moonrise	19 Dec, 06:00 am
Moonset	03:38 pm
Next sunrise	19 Dec, 06:38 am
Madhyahna · solar midpoint	11:55 am
Dinamana · daylight	10 h 33 min
Ratrimana · following night	13 h 26 min

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara

Every transition in the Panchang day

Limb	Value	Until
Vara	Thursday	Next sunrise
Paksha	Krishna Paksha
Tithi	Krishna Chaturdashi	19 Dec, 05:00 am
Tithi	Krishna Amavasya	20 Dec, 07:13 am
Nakshatra	Anuradha	08:07 pm
Nakshatra	Jyeshtha	19 Dec, 10:51 pm
Yoga	Dhriti	03:06 pm
Yoga	Shula	19 Dec, 03:47 pm
Karana	Vishti	03:48 pm
Karana	Shakuni	19 Dec, 05:00 am
Karana	Chatushpada	19 Dec, 06:08 pm

Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana

Calendar reading

Field	Value
Vikram Samvat · Chaitra	2082
Shaka Samvat · lunar	1947
Samvatsara · southern lunar cycle	Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat · Kartika	2082
Kali Yuga · elapsed years	5126
National civil Shaka year	1947
Amanta month	Margashirsha
Purnimanta month	Pausha
Drik Ritu	Hemanta · pre-winter
Vedic Ritu · lunar months	Hemanta · pre-winter
Drik Ayana	Dakshinayana
Vedic Ayana	Dakshinayana

Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions

Moon rashi intervals

Rashi	Local interval
Vrishchika	06:38 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Moon nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Anuradha	2	06:38 am – 06:40 am
Anuradha	3	06:40 am – 01:24 pm
Anuradha	4	01:24 pm – 08:07 pm
Jyeshtha	1	08:07 pm – 19 Dec, 02:49 am
Jyeshtha	2	19 Dec, 02:49 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Sun nakshatra pada

Nakshatra	Pada	Local interval
Mula	1	06:38 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Planetary positions at sunrise

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra · pada	Motion
Surya	Dhanu	2.1327°	Mula · 1	direct
Chandra	Vrishchika	9.9767°	Anuradha · 2	direct
Mangala	Dhanu	7.8421°	Mula · 3	direct
Budha	Vrishchika	13.8679°	Anuradha · 4	direct
Guru	Mithuna	28.8263°	Punarvasu · 3	retrograde
Shukra	Vrishchika	27.4237°	Jyeshtha · 4	direct
Shani	Meena	1.2900°	Purva Bhadrapada · 4	direct

Daily ritual & avoid windows

Daily windows

Name	Local interval
Abhijit	11:33 am – 12:16 pm
Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn	04:50 am – 05:44 am
Pratah Sandhya	05:17 am – 06:38 am
Madhyahna Sandhya	11:33 am – 12:16 pm
Vijaya Muhurta	01:40 pm – 02:22 pm
Godhuli Muhurta	05:12 pm – 05:36 pm
Sayahna Sandhya	05:12 pm – 06:32 pm
Nishita Muhurta	11:28 pm – 19 Dec, 12:22 am
Dur Muhurta	10:09 am – 10:51 am
Dur Muhurta	02:22 pm – 03:05 pm
Amrit Kalam · Anuradha	08:27 am – 10:15 am
Varjyam · Jyeshtha	19 Dec, 02:21 am – 19 Dec, 04:08 am
Rahu Kalam	01:14 pm – 02:33 pm
Yamaganda	06:38 am – 07:57 am
Gulika	09:16 am – 10:35 am

Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya

Choghadiya · day

Name	Local interval
Shubh	06:38 am – 07:57 am
Rog	07:57 am – 09:16 am
Udveg	09:16 am – 10:35 am
Char	10:35 am – 11:55 am
Labh	11:55 am – 01:14 pm
Amrit	01:14 pm – 02:33 pm
Kaal	02:33 pm – 03:52 pm
Shubh	03:52 pm – 05:12 pm

Choghadiya · night

Name	Local interval
Amrit	05:12 pm – 06:52 pm
Char	06:52 pm – 08:33 pm
Rog	08:33 pm – 10:14 pm
Kaal	10:14 pm – 11:55 pm
Labh	11:55 pm – 19 Dec, 01:36 am
Udveg	19 Dec, 01:36 am – 19 Dec, 03:16 am
Shubh	19 Dec, 03:16 am – 19 Dec, 04:57 am
Amrit	19 Dec, 04:57 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Hora · day

Name	Local interval
Jupiter	06:38 am – 07:30 am
Mars	07:30 am – 08:23 am
Sun	08:23 am – 09:16 am
Venus	09:16 am – 10:09 am
Mercury	10:09 am – 11:02 am
Moon	11:02 am – 11:55 am
Saturn	11:55 am – 12:47 pm
Jupiter	12:47 pm – 01:40 pm
Mars	01:40 pm – 02:33 pm
Sun	02:33 pm – 03:26 pm
Venus	03:26 pm – 04:19 pm
Mercury	04:19 pm – 05:12 pm

Hora · night

Name	Local interval
Moon	05:12 pm – 06:19 pm
Saturn	06:19 pm – 07:26 pm
Jupiter	07:26 pm – 08:33 pm
Mars	08:33 pm – 09:40 pm
Sun	09:40 pm – 10:48 pm
Venus	10:48 pm – 11:55 pm
Mercury	11:55 pm – 19 Dec, 01:02 am
Moon	19 Dec, 01:02 am – 19 Dec, 02:09 am
Saturn	19 Dec, 02:09 am – 19 Dec, 03:16 am
Jupiter	19 Dec, 03:16 am – 19 Dec, 04:24 am
Mars	19 Dec, 04:24 am – 19 Dec, 05:31 am
Sun	19 Dec, 05:31 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs

Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based

Moon rashi	Local interval	Favourable birth Moon signs
Vrishchika	06:38 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am	Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras

Tarabalam · nakshatra based

Daily nakshatra	Local interval	Favourable birth nakshatras
Anuradha	06:38 am – 08:07 pm	Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Jyeshtha	08:07 pm – 19 Dec, 06:38 am	Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada

Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita

Udaya Lagna · rising signs

Lagna	Local interval
Dhanu	06:38 am – 08:37 am
Makara	08:37 am – 10:22 am
Kumbha	10:22 am – 11:53 am
Meena	11:53 am – 01:21 pm
Mesha	01:21 pm – 02:59 pm
Vrishabha	02:59 pm – 04:56 pm
Mithuna	04:56 pm – 07:10 pm
Karka	07:10 pm – 09:28 pm
Simha	09:28 pm – 11:42 pm
Kanya	11:42 pm – 19 Dec, 01:55 am
Tula	19 Dec, 01:55 am – 19 Dec, 04:11 am
Vrishchika	19 Dec, 04:11 am – 19 Dec, 06:28 am
Dhanu	19 Dec, 06:28 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering

Classification	Local interval
Chora	06:38 am – 08:37 am
Panchaka-free	08:37 am – 10:22 am
Roga	10:22 am – 11:53 am
Panchaka-free	11:53 am – 01:21 pm
Panchaka-free	01:21 pm – 02:59 pm
Roga	02:59 pm – 04:56 pm
Panchaka-free	04:56 pm – 07:10 pm
Mrityu	07:10 pm – 08:07 pm
Agni	08:07 pm – 09:28 pm
Panchaka-free	09:28 pm – 11:42 pm
Raja	11:42 pm – 19 Dec, 01:55 am
Panchaka-free	19 Dec, 01:55 am – 19 Dec, 04:11 am
Chora	19 Dec, 04:11 am – 19 Dec, 05:00 am
Panchaka-free	19 Dec, 05:00 am – 19 Dec, 06:28 am
Roga	19 Dec, 06:28 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas

Traditional periods overlapping this day

Period	Local interval
Vinchudo · Moon in Vrishchika	06:38 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am
Bhadra · Vishti Karana	06:38 am – 03:48 pm
Ganda Mula · Jyeshtha	08:07 pm – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Anandadi Yoga

Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra

Yoga	Nakshatra	Local interval
Ananda	Anuradha	06:38 am – 08:07 pm
Kaladanda	Jyeshtha	08:07 pm – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions

Day and night divisions

Muhurta	Period	Local interval
Rudra	Day	06:38 am – 07:20 am
Uraga	Day	07:20 am – 08:02 am
Mitra	Day	08:02 am – 08:44 am
Pitara	Day	08:44 am – 09:27 am
Vasu	Day	09:27 am – 10:09 am
Ambu	Day	10:09 am – 10:51 am
Vishwedeva	Day	10:51 am – 11:33 am
Vidhi	Day	11:33 am – 12:16 pm
Brahma	Day	12:16 pm – 12:58 pm
Indra	Day	12:58 pm – 01:40 pm
Indragni	Day	01:40 pm – 02:22 pm
Daitya	Day	02:22 pm – 03:05 pm
Varuna	Day	03:05 pm – 03:47 pm
Aryama	Day	03:47 pm – 04:29 pm
Bhaga	Day	04:29 pm – 05:12 pm
Ishwara	Night	05:12 pm – 06:05 pm
Ajaikapada	Night	06:05 pm – 06:59 pm
Ahirbudhnya	Night	06:59 pm – 07:53 pm
Pusha	Night	07:53 pm – 08:47 pm
Ashwini Kumara	Night	08:47 pm – 09:40 pm
Yama	Night	09:40 pm – 10:34 pm
Agni	Night	10:34 pm – 11:28 pm
Brahma	Night	11:28 pm – 19 Dec, 12:22 am
Chandra	Night	19 Dec, 12:22 am – 19 Dec, 01:15 am
Aditi	Night	19 Dec, 01:15 am – 19 Dec, 02:09 am
Brihaspati	Night	19 Dec, 02:09 am – 19 Dec, 03:03 am
Vishnu	Night	19 Dec, 03:03 am – 19 Dec, 03:57 am
Surya	Night	19 Dec, 03:57 am – 19 Dec, 04:51 am
Tvashta	Night	19 Dec, 04:51 am – 19 Dec, 05:44 am
Samirana	Night	19 Dec, 05:44 am – 19 Dec, 06:38 am

Other calendars & epochs

Civil calendar dates and counters

Field	Value
National civil date	27 Agrahayana, 1947 Śaka
Julian calendar date	2025-12-05
Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC	2461027.5
Modified Julian Day	61027
Rata Die	739603
Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count	1872562
Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise	24.221044°

Times use Asia/Kolkata and 12-hour notation. A following-day date is shown after midnight. The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.