Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 21 December 2018 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 21 December 2018: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:37 AM–11:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 2:10 AM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 1
until 1:23 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:25 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:26 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
4:05 PM
Moonset
5:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:37 AM–11:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:35 PM–3:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:59 AM–9:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:10 AM – 6:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:52 AM – 4:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:57 PM – 7:26 PM
6:29 AM – 7:57 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:47 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–1:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:23 AM–6:40 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:40 AM–7:33 AM | Venus |
| 7:33 AM–8:25 AM | Mercury |
| 8:25 AM–9:18 AM | Moon |
| 9:18 AM–10:11 AM | Saturn |
| 10:11 AM–11:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 AM–11:57 AM | Mars |
| 11:57 AM–12:49 PM | Sun |
| 12:49 PM–1:42 PM | Venus |
| 1:42 PM–2:35 PM | Mercury |
| 2:35 PM–3:28 PM | Moon |
| 3:28 PM–4:21 PM | Saturn |
| 4:21 PM–5:13 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:21 PM | Mars |
| 6:21 PM–7:28 PM | Sun |
| 7:28 PM–8:35 PM | Venus |
| 8:35 PM–9:42 PM | Mercury |
| 9:42 PM–10:50 PM | Moon |
| 10:50 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–1:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 AM–2:11 AM | Mars |
| 2:11 AM–3:19 AM | Sun |
| 3:19 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:33 AM | Mercury |
| 5:33 AM–6:40 AM | Moon |
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.