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Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Mula nakshatra · Saturday · Uttar Pradesh (25.3176°, 82.9739°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Partial (3/4)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Makara (Pausha)
A pañcāṅga is the day's five limbs — tithi, vāra, nakṣatra, yoga and karaṇa. All five come from the real positions of the Sun and Moon and change through the day, so they are reckoned from Varanasi (25.3176°, 82.9739°)'s own sunrise — 06:45 AM here today rather than from a national average. Below are today's five with the time each ends, and then the day's auspicious and inauspicious windows.
| What it means | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdashi | until 12:04 AM | Rikta tithi — depleting; reserved for harsh or routine acts. |
| Weekday | Saturday | — | Labour, iron, oil, long-term work — avoid auspicious starts. |
| Nakshatra | Mula · pada 4 | until 08:12 AM | Tikshna nakshatra — Incantation, confrontation, severing ties — avoid auspicious karmas. |
| Yoga | Vyaghata | until 09:18 PM | Inauspicious nitya-yoga — avoid auspicious works. |
| Karana | Vishti | until 11:16 AM | Viṣṭi (also called Bhadrā) karaṇa — avoid all auspicious works; suited to harsh deeds. |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM |
| Sunset | 05:31 PM |
| Moonrise | 05:43 AM |
| Moonset | 04:01 PM |
| Moon in | Sagittarius |
| Sun in | Capricorn |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Uttarayana · Hemanta |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:46 AM – 12:29 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 05:09 AM – 05:57 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | — |
| Rahu Kalam | 09:26 AM – 10:47 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 06:45 AM – 08:05 AM |
| Yamaganda | 01:28 PM – 02:49 PM |
| Varjyam | — |
| Durmuhurta | 09:37 AM – 10:20 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 01:55 PM – 02:38 PM |
| Kaal | 06:45 AM – 08:05 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 08:05 AM – 09:26 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 09:26 AM – 10:47 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 10:47 AM – 12:08 PM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 12:08 PM – 01:28 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 01:28 PM – 02:49 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 02:49 PM – 04:10 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:10 PM – 05:31 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Laabh | 05:31 PM – 07:10 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 07:10 PM – 08:49 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 08:49 PM – 10:28 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 10:28 PM – 12:08 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 12:08 AM – 01:47 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 01:47 AM – 03:26 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 03:26 AM – 05:05 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 05:05 AM – 06:45 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
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