Kashi Panchang — Thursday, 17 December 2026

Margashirsha, Shukla Paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083

Tithi: Ashtamiuntil 11:26 pm, then Navami
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada (pada 3)until 3:30 pm, then Uttara Bhadrapada
Sunrise: 6:37 am
Sunset: 5:11 pm
Moonrise: 11:56 am
Rahu Kaal: 1:13 – 2:32 pm
Abhijit Muhurta: 11:32 am – 12:15 pm

The full almanac

Full panchang for Thu, 17 December

Times for Varanasi (Kashi), in India time (IST)

Sunrise: 6:37 am
Sunset: 5:11 pm
Moonrise: 11:56 am
Moonset: Fri, 18 December, 12:18 am

Panchang

Tithi: Ashtami from Wed, 16 December, 10:46 pmuntil 11:26 pm Navami until Fri, 18 December, 11:14 pm
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada from Wed, 16 December, 2:02 pmuntil 3:30 pm Uttara Bhadrapada until Fri, 18 December, 4:09 pmPada 3 at sunrise
Yoga: Siddhi from Wed, 16 December, 1:45 pmuntil 1:21 pm Vyatipata until Fri, 18 December, 12:18 pm
Karana: Vishti from Wed, 16 December, 10:46 pmuntil 11:12 am Bava until 11:26 pm Balava until Fri, 18 December, 11:27 am
Weekday: Thursday
Paksha: Shukla

Month and year

Month (Purnimanta): Margashirsha
Month (Amanta): Margashirsha
Vikram Samvat: 2083 Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat: 1948 Parabhava
Ritu: Hemant
Ayana: Dakshinayana

Sun and moon signs

Sun sign: Dhanu
Moon sign: Kumbha until 9:12 am Meena
Sun's nakshatra: Mula
Day / night: 10h 34m / 13h 26m

Auspicious times

Brahma Muhurta: 4:49 – 5:43 am54m
Pratah Sandhya: 5:16 – 6:37 am1h 21m
Amrit Kalam: 7:01 – 8:43 am1h 42m
Abhijit Muhurta: 11:32 am – 12:15 pm42m
Vijaya Muhurta: 1:39 – 2:22 pm42m
Godhuli Muhurta: 5:11 – 5:38 pm27m
Sayahna Sandhya: 5:11 – 6:31 pm1h 21m
Nishita Muhurta: 11:27 pm – 12:21 am (next day)54m

Times to avoid

Yamaganda: 6:37 – 7:56 am1h 19m
Gulika Kaal: 9:15 – 10:34 am1h 19m
Dur Muhurtam: 10:08 – 10:50 am42m
Rahu Kaal: 1:13 – 2:32 pm1h 19m
Dur Muhurtam: 2:22 – 3:04 pm42m
Varjyam: 1:22 – 3:00 am (next day)1h 39m
Disha Shool: Avoid travelling South

Choghadiya, day and night

Day

ShubhGood6:37 – 7:56 am
RogAvoid7:56 – 9:15 am
UdvegAvoid9:15 – 10:34 am
ChalNeutral10:34 – 11:54 am
LabhGood11:54 am – 1:13 pm
AmritGood1:13 – 2:32 pm
KaalAvoid2:32 – 3:51 pm
ShubhGood3:51 – 5:11 pm

Night

AmritGood5:11 – 6:51 pm
ChalNeutral6:51 – 8:32 pm
RogAvoid8:32 – 10:13 pm
KaalAvoid10:13 – 11:54 pm
LabhGood11:54 pm – 1:35 am (next day)
UdvegAvoid1:35 – 3:15 am (next day)
ShubhGood3:15 – 4:56 am (next day)
AmritGood4:56 – 6:37 am (next day)

Chandrabalam and Tarabalam

For those born under these moon signs and nakshatras, the moon's position is favourable.

Good Chandrabalam until 9:12 am for

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Ashtama Chandra for those born in Karka (Punarvasu (pada 4), Pushya, Ashlesha)

Good Chandrabalam until the next sunrise for

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Ashtama Chandra for those born in Simha (Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni (pada 1))

Good Tarabalam until 3:30 pm for

Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati

Good Tarabalam until the next sunrise for

Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta and Udaya Lagna

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta

Mrityu Panchaka6:37 – 6:37 am
Agni Panchaka6:37 – 8:41 am
Good Muhurta8:41 – 10:26 am
Raja Panchaka10:26 – 11:57 am
Good Muhurta11:57 am – 1:26 pm
Good Muhurta1:26 – 3:04 pm
Raja Panchaka3:04 – 3:30 pm
Good Muhurta3:30 – 5:01 pm
Chora Panchaka5:01 – 7:15 pm
Good Muhurta7:15 – 9:33 pm
Roga Panchaka9:33 – 11:26 pm
Good Muhurta11:26 – 11:47 pm
Mrityu Panchaka11:47 pm – 1:59 am (next day)
Agni Panchaka1:59 – 4:16 am (next day)
Good Muhurta4:16 – 6:33 am (next day)
Raja Panchaka6:33 – 6:37 am (next day)

Udaya Lagna

Vrishchika4:20 – 6:37 am
Dhanu6:37 – 8:41 am
Makara8:41 – 10:26 am
Kumbha10:26 – 11:57 am
Meena11:57 am – 1:26 pm
Mesha1:26 – 3:04 pm
Vrishabha3:04 – 5:01 pm
Mithuna5:01 – 7:15 pm
Karka7:15 – 9:33 pm
Simha9:33 – 11:47 pm
Kanya11:47 pm – 1:59 am (next day)
Tula1:59 – 4:16 am (next day)

Gowri Panchangam, day and night

Day

DhanamWealth6:37 – 7:56 am
SugamGood7:56 – 9:15 am
SoramBad9:15 – 10:34 am
UthiGood10:34 – 11:54 am
AmirdhaBest11:54 am – 1:13 pm
VishamBad1:13 – 2:32 pm
RogamEvil2:32 – 3:51 pm
LaabamGain3:51 – 5:11 pm

Night

AmirdhaBest5:11 – 6:51 pm
VishamBad6:51 – 8:32 pm
RogamEvil8:32 – 10:13 pm
LaabamGain10:13 – 11:54 pm
DhanamWealth11:54 pm – 1:35 am (next day)
SugamGood1:35 – 3:15 am (next day)
SoramBad3:15 – 4:56 am (next day)
UthiGood4:56 – 6:37 am (next day)

Hora, day and night

Day

JupiterFruitful6:37 – 7:29 am
MarsAggressive7:29 – 8:22 am
SunVigorous8:22 – 9:15 am
VenusBeneficial9:15 – 10:08 am
MercuryQuick10:08 – 11:01 am
MoonGentle11:01 – 11:54 am
SaturnSluggish11:54 am – 12:46 pm
JupiterFruitful12:46 – 1:39 pm
MarsAggressive1:39 – 2:32 pm
SunVigorous2:32 – 3:25 pm
VenusBeneficial3:25 – 4:18 pm
MercuryQuick4:18 – 5:11 pm

Night

MoonGentle5:11 – 6:18 pm
SaturnSluggish6:18 – 7:25 pm
JupiterFruitful7:25 – 8:32 pm
MarsAggressive8:32 – 9:39 pm
SunVigorous9:39 – 10:47 pm
VenusBeneficial10:47 – 11:54 pm
MercuryQuick11:54 pm – 1:01 am (next day)
MoonGentle1:01 – 2:08 am (next day)
SaturnSluggish2:08 – 3:15 am (next day)
JupiterFruitful3:15 – 4:23 am (next day)
MarsAggressive4:23 – 5:30 am (next day)
SunVigorous5:30 – 6:37 am (next day)

Reckoned for the city centre, sunrise to sunrise, in India time. The month is Purnimanta, as Varanasi follows, with the Amanta month beside it; the layout and windows follow Drik Panchang's day page. Temples and families may keep a local custom: confirm a muhurta that matters with your priest.

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