Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 20 January 2018 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 20 January 2018: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:28 AM–10:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 2:11 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 5:31 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 11:20 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
8:47 AM
Moonset
8:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:28 AM–10:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:30 PM–2:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:46 AM–8:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:33 PM – 6:53 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:56 AM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:43 PM – 11:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:17 AM – 1:02 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:46 AM – 7:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–5:31 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:31 AM–6:46 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Saturn |
| 7:40 AM–8:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 AM–9:28 AM | Mars |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Sun |
| 10:22 AM–11:15 AM | Venus |
| 11:15 AM–12:09 PM | Mercury |
| 12:09 PM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–1:57 PM | Saturn |
| 1:57 PM–2:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:51 PM–3:45 PM | Mars |
| 3:45 PM–4:39 PM | Sun |
| 4:39 PM–5:33 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:33 PM–6:39 PM | Mercury |
| 6:39 PM–7:45 PM | Moon |
| 7:45 PM–8:51 PM | Saturn |
| 8:51 PM–9:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:57 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–12:09 AM | Sun |
| 12:09 AM–1:15 AM | Venus |
| 1:15 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Moon |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Saturn |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:39 AM–6:45 AM | Mars |
More for Varanasi: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.