Kashi Panchang — Wednesday, 23 December 2026

Margashirsha, Shukla Paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083

Tithi: Chaturdashiuntil 10:47 am, then Purnima
Nakshatra: Rohini (pada 4)until 7:56 am, then Mrigashira
Sunrise: 6:40 am
Sunset: 5:13 pm
Moonrise: 4:26 pm
Rahu Kaal: 11:57 am – 1:16 pm
Abhijit Muhurta: None today: a Dur Muhurtam falls on it.

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Full panchang for Wed, 23 December

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

Sunrise: 6:40 am
Sunset: 5:13 pm
Moonrise: 4:26 pm
Moonset: No moonset

Panchang

Tithi: Chaturdashi from Tue, 22 December, 2:24 pmuntil 10:47 am Purnima until Thu, 24 December, 6:58 am
Nakshatra: Rohini from Tue, 22 December, 10:45 amuntil 7:56 am Mrigashira until Thu, 24 December, 4:52 am Ardra until Fri, 25 December, 1:46 amPada 4 at sunrise
Yoga: Shubha from Tue, 22 December, 9:31 pmuntil 5:15 pm Shukla until Thu, 24 December, 12:50 pm
Karana: Vanija from 12:38 amuntil 10:47 am Vishti until 8:53 pm Bava until Thu, 24 December, 6:58 am
Weekday: Wednesday
Paksha: Shukla

Month and year

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

Sun and moon signs

Sun sign: Dhanu
Moon sign: Vrishabha from Mon, 21 December, 6:35 pmuntil 6:25 pm Mithuna until Fri, 25 December, 5:32 pm
Sun's nakshatra: Mula
Day / night: 10h 34m / 13h 27m

Auspicious times

Brahma Muhurta: 4:52 – 5:46 am54m
Pratah Sandhya: 5:19 – 6:40 am1h 21m
Vijaya Muhurta: 1:42 – 2:24 pm42m
Godhuli Muhurta: 5:13 – 5:40 pm27m
Sayahna Sandhya: 5:13 – 6:34 pm1h 21m
Amrit Kalam: 9:12 – 10:35 pm1h 24m
Nishita Muhurta: 11:30 pm – 12:24 am (next day)54m
Abhijit Muhurta: No Abhijit Muhurta today: a Dur Muhurtam falls on it.

Times to avoid

Yamaganda: 7:59 – 9:18 am1h 19m
Gulika Kaal: 10:37 – 11:57 am1h 19m
Dur Muhurtam: 11:35 am – 12:18 pm42m
Rahu Kaal: 11:57 am – 1:16 pm1h 19m
Varjyam: 12:49 – 2:13 pm1h 24m
Disha Shool: Avoid travelling North

Choghadiya, day and night

Day

LabhGood6:40 – 7:59 am
AmritGood7:59 – 9:18 am
KaalAvoid9:18 – 10:37 am
RogAvoid10:37 – 11:57 am
ShubhGood11:57 am – 1:16 pm
UdvegAvoid1:16 – 2:35 pm
ChalNeutral2:35 – 3:54 pm
LabhGood3:54 – 5:13 pm

Night

UdvegAvoid5:13 – 6:54 pm
ShubhGood6:54 – 8:35 pm
AmritGood8:35 – 10:16 pm
ChalNeutral10:16 – 11:57 pm
RogAvoid11:57 pm – 1:38 am (next day)
KaalAvoid1:38 – 3:18 am (next day)
LabhGood3:18 – 4:59 am (next day)
UdvegAvoid4:59 – 6:40 am (next day)

Chandrabalam and Tarabalam

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

Good Chandrabalam until 6:25 pm for

Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena

Ashtama Chandra for those born in Tula (Chitra (pada 3–4), Swati, Vishakha (pada 1–3))

Good Chandrabalam until the next sunrise for

Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara

Ashtama Chandra for those born in Vrishchika (Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha, Jyeshtha)

Good Tarabalam until 7:56 am for

Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada

Good Tarabalam until Thu, 24 December, 4:52 am for

Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Good Tarabalam until the next sunrise for

Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta and Udaya Lagna

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta

Raja Panchaka6:40 – 7:56 am
Chora Panchaka7:56 – 8:18 am
Chora Panchaka8:18 – 10:03 am
Good Muhurta10:03 – 10:47 am
Roga Panchaka10:47 – 11:34 am
Good Muhurta11:34 am – 1:02 pm
Good Muhurta1:02 – 2:40 pm
Roga Panchaka2:40 – 4:37 pm
Good Muhurta4:37 – 6:51 pm
Mrityu Panchaka6:51 – 9:09 pm
Agni Panchaka9:09 – 11:23 pm
Good Muhurta11:23 pm – 1:36 am (next day)
Raja Panchaka1:36 – 3:52 am (next day)
Good Muhurta3:52 – 4:52 am (next day)
Chora Panchaka4:52 – 6:09 am (next day)
Good Muhurta6:09 – 6:40 am (next day)

Udaya Lagna

Dhanu6:13 – 8:18 am
Makara8:18 – 10:03 am
Kumbha10:03 – 11:34 am
Meena11:34 am – 1:02 pm
Mesha1:02 – 2:40 pm
Vrishabha2:40 – 4:37 pm
Mithuna4:37 – 6:51 pm
Karka6:51 – 9:09 pm
Simha9:09 – 11:23 pm
Kanya11:23 pm – 1:36 am (next day)
Tula1:36 – 3:52 am (next day)
Vrishchika3:52 – 6:09 am (next day)

Gowri Panchangam, day and night

Day

LaabamGain6:40 – 7:59 am
DhanamWealth7:59 – 9:18 am
SugamGood9:18 – 10:37 am
SoramBad10:37 – 11:57 am
VishamBad11:57 am – 1:16 pm
UthiGood1:16 – 2:35 pm
AmirdhaBest2:35 – 3:54 pm
RogamEvil3:54 – 5:13 pm

Night

UthiGood5:13 – 6:54 pm
AmirdhaBest6:54 – 8:35 pm
RogamEvil8:35 – 10:16 pm
LaabamGain10:16 – 11:57 pm
DhanamWealth11:57 pm – 1:38 am (next day)
SugamGood1:38 – 3:18 am (next day)
SoramBad3:18 – 4:59 am (next day)
VishamBad4:59 – 6:40 am (next day)

Hora, day and night

Day

MercuryQuick6:40 – 7:32 am
MoonGentle7:32 – 8:25 am
SaturnSluggish8:25 – 9:18 am
JupiterFruitful9:18 – 10:11 am
MarsAggressive10:11 – 11:04 am
SunVigorous11:04 – 11:57 am
VenusBeneficial11:57 am – 12:49 pm
MercuryQuick12:49 – 1:42 pm
MoonGentle1:42 – 2:35 pm
SaturnSluggish2:35 – 3:28 pm
JupiterFruitful3:28 – 4:21 pm
MarsAggressive4:21 – 5:13 pm

Night

SunVigorous5:13 – 6:21 pm
VenusBeneficial6:21 – 7:28 pm
MercuryQuick7:28 – 8:35 pm
MoonGentle8:35 – 9:42 pm
SaturnSluggish9:42 – 10:50 pm
JupiterFruitful10:50 – 11:57 pm
MarsAggressive11:57 pm – 1:04 am (next day)
SunVigorous1:04 – 2:11 am (next day)
VenusBeneficial2:11 – 3:18 am (next day)
MercuryQuick3:18 – 4:26 am (next day)
MoonGentle4:26 – 5:33 am (next day)
SaturnSluggish5:33 – 6:40 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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