Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 20 October 2018 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 20 October 2018: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:51 AM–10:17 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 8:01 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 5:48 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 11:23 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:03 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
3:03 PM
Moonset
2:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:51 AM–10:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:09 PM–2:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:59 AM–7:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:28 PM – 6:43 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:09 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:03 AM – 8:01 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:53 PM – 11:39 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:20 AM – 1:05 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:59 AM – 6:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–5:48 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:48 AM–5:59 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
| 5:59 AM–6:57 AM | Saturn |
| 6:57 AM–7:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:54 AM–8:51 AM | Mars |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Venus |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Mercury |
| 11:43 AM–12:41 PM | Moon |
| 12:41 PM–1:38 PM | Saturn |
| 1:38 PM–2:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:36 PM–3:33 PM | Mars |
| 3:33 PM–4:30 PM | Sun |
| 4:30 PM–5:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:28 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
| 6:30 PM–7:33 PM | Moon |
| 7:33 PM–8:36 PM | Saturn |
| 8:36 PM–9:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:38 PM–10:41 PM | Mars |
| 10:41 PM–11:44 PM | Sun |
| 11:44 PM–12:46 AM | Venus |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Moon |
| 2:52 AM–3:54 AM | Saturn |
| 3:54 AM–4:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 AM–6:00 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.