Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 16 May 2019 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 16 May 2019: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2075 (Virodhikritu). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:36 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:16 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 5:42 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:21 PM
Karana
Balava
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
4:06 PM
Moonset
4:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:36 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:14 AM–6:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:35 AM–10:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:16 PM – 11:46 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:14 PM – 2:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:41 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:14 AM–4:58 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:58 PM–5:14 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–5:42 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:42 AM–4:17 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
| 5:14 AM–6:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:21 AM–7:28 AM | Mars |
| 7:28 AM–8:35 AM | Sun |
| 8:35 AM–9:41 AM | Venus |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Mercury |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Moon |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–2:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:09 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:23 PM | Sun |
| 4:23 PM–5:30 PM | Venus |
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:30 PM | Moon |
| 7:30 PM–8:23 PM | Saturn |
| 8:23 PM–9:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 PM–10:09 PM | Mars |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Venus |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Mercury |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Moon |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Saturn |
| 2:34 AM–3:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:27 AM–4:20 AM | Mars |
| 4:20 AM–5:13 AM | Sun |
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.