Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 29 December 2018 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 29 December 2018: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:22 AM–10:41 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 2:27 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 4
until 9:01 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 9:11 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:04 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:18 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:22 AM–10:41 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:20 PM–2:39 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:43 AM–8:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:18 PM – 6:38 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:33 AM – 4:07 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:12 PM – 6:46 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:43 AM – 7:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–9:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:01 AM–6:43 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:43 AM–7:36 AM | Saturn |
| 7:36 AM–8:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:29 AM–9:22 AM | Mars |
| 9:22 AM–10:15 AM | Sun |
| 10:15 AM–11:08 AM | Venus |
| 11:08 AM–12:00 PM | Mercury |
| 12:00 PM–12:53 PM | Moon |
| 12:53 PM–1:46 PM | Saturn |
| 1:46 PM–2:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:39 PM–3:32 PM | Mars |
| 3:32 PM–4:25 PM | Sun |
| 4:25 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:18 PM–6:25 PM | Mercury |
| 6:25 PM–7:32 PM | Moon |
| 7:32 PM–8:39 PM | Saturn |
| 8:39 PM–9:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:46 PM–10:53 PM | Mars |
| 10:53 PM–12:01 AM | Sun |
| 12:01 AM–1:08 AM | Venus |
| 1:08 AM–2:15 AM | Mercury |
| 2:15 AM–3:22 AM | Moon |
| 3:22 AM–4:29 AM | Saturn |
| 4:29 AM–5:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:36 AM–6:44 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.