Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 17 December 2020 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 17 December 2020: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:14 PM–2:33 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 3:18 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 7:14 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 4:04 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:18 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
9:06 AM
Moonset
7:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:14 PM–2:33 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:38 AM–7:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:16 AM–10:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:45 AM – 6:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:03 PM – 2:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:12 PM – 12:48 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:09 AM – 10:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–7:14 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:14 PM–6:38 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
| 6:38 AM–7:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:31 AM–8:24 AM | Mars |
| 8:24 AM–9:16 AM | Sun |
| 9:16 AM–10:09 AM | Venus |
| 10:09 AM–11:02 AM | Mercury |
| 11:02 AM–11:55 AM | Moon |
| 11:55 AM–12:48 PM | Saturn |
| 12:48 PM–1:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:41 PM–2:33 PM | Mars |
| 2:33 PM–3:26 PM | Sun |
| 3:26 PM–4:19 PM | Venus |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:19 PM | Moon |
| 6:19 PM–7:26 PM | Saturn |
| 7:26 PM–8:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 PM–9:41 PM | Mars |
| 9:41 PM–10:48 PM | Sun |
| 10:48 PM–11:55 PM | Venus |
| 11:55 PM–1:02 AM | Mercury |
| 1:02 AM–2:10 AM | Moon |
| 2:10 AM–3:17 AM | Saturn |
| 3:17 AM–4:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:24 AM–5:31 AM | Mars |
| 5:31 AM–6:39 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.