Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 15 December 2018 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 15 December 2018: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:15 AM–10:34 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:14 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 1:15 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:52 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:20 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
12:10 PM
Moonset
12:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:15 AM–10:34 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:13 PM–2:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:37 AM–7:56 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:49 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:37 AM – 5:20 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:24 PM – 6:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:37 AM – 7:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:37 AM–6:40 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
6:40 PM–6:37 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–1:15 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:15 AM–6:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:37 AM–7:29 AM | Saturn |
| 7:29 AM–8:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 AM–9:15 AM | Mars |
| 9:15 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:01 AM | Venus |
| 11:01 AM–11:54 AM | Mercury |
| 11:54 AM–12:47 PM | Moon |
| 12:47 PM–1:40 PM | Saturn |
| 1:40 PM–2:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:32 PM–3:25 PM | Mars |
| 3:25 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:11 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:18 PM | Mercury |
| 6:18 PM–7:25 PM | Moon |
| 7:25 PM–8:33 PM | Saturn |
| 8:33 PM–9:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:40 PM–10:47 PM | Mars |
| 10:47 PM–11:54 PM | Sun |
| 11:54 PM–1:01 AM | Venus |
| 1:01 AM–2:08 AM | Mercury |
| 2:08 AM–3:16 AM | Moon |
| 3:16 AM–4:23 AM | Saturn |
| 4:23 AM–5:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:30 AM–6:37 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.