Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 20 August 2020 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 20 August 2020: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:39 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:14 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 1
until 11:51 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 5:42 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:48 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
6:34 AM
Moonset
7:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:39 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:35 AM–7:12 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:48 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:35 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:04 PM – 7:31 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:22 AM – 10:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:35 AM–5:16 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
5:16 AM–5:35 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:35 AM–11:51 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:51 PM–5:35 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:35 AM–6:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:39 AM–7:44 AM | Mars |
| 7:44 AM–8:48 AM | Sun |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Mercury |
| 10:58 AM–12:02 PM | Moon |
| 12:02 PM–1:07 PM | Saturn |
| 1:07 PM–2:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:12 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:21 PM | Sun |
| 4:21 PM–5:25 PM | Venus |
| 5:25 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:25 PM | Moon |
| 7:25 PM–8:21 PM | Saturn |
| 8:21 PM–9:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 PM–10:12 PM | Mars |
| 10:12 PM–11:07 PM | Sun |
| 11:07 PM–12:03 AM | Venus |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 AM–4:40 AM | Mars |
| 4:40 AM–5:35 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.