Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 18 December 2020 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 18 December 2020: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:36 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 2:23 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 2
until 7:05 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 2:08 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 2:23 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
9:56 AM
Moonset
8:57 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:36 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:34 PM–3:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:58 AM–9:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:39 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:39 AM – 2:23 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:39 AM – 7:05 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:45 AM – 10:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:11 PM – 12:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:45 AM – 9:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:39 AM–7:05 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:05 PM–6:39 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
| 6:39 AM–7:31 AM | Venus |
| 7:31 AM–8:24 AM | Mercury |
| 8:24 AM–9:17 AM | Moon |
| 9:17 AM–10:10 AM | Saturn |
| 10:10 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–12:48 PM | Sun |
| 12:48 PM–1:41 PM | Venus |
| 1:41 PM–2:34 PM | Mercury |
| 2:34 PM–3:27 PM | Moon |
| 3:27 PM–4:19 PM | Saturn |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:20 PM | Mars |
| 6:20 PM–7:27 PM | Sun |
| 7:27 PM–8:34 PM | Venus |
| 8:34 PM–9:41 PM | Mercury |
| 9:41 PM–10:48 PM | Moon |
| 10:48 PM–11:56 PM | Saturn |
| 11:56 PM–1:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:03 AM–2:10 AM | Mars |
| 2:10 AM–3:17 AM | Sun |
| 3:17 AM–4:25 AM | Venus |
| 4:25 AM–5:32 AM | Mercury |
| 5:32 AM–6:39 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.