Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 20 December 2020 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 20 December 2020: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:54 PM–5:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 2:53 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 9:02 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:03 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:53 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
10:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:54 PM–5:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:56 AM–1:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:35 PM–3:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:26 PM – 3:07 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:58 AM – 5:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:49 PM – 4:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–9:02 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:02 PM–6:40 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:40 AM–7:32 AM | Sun |
| 7:32 AM–8:25 AM | Venus |
| 8:25 AM–9:18 AM | Mercury |
| 9:18 AM–10:11 AM | Moon |
| 10:11 AM–11:04 AM | Saturn |
| 11:04 AM–11:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:56 AM–12:49 PM | Mars |
| 12:49 PM–1:42 PM | Sun |
| 1:42 PM–2:35 PM | Venus |
| 2:35 PM–3:28 PM | Mercury |
| 3:28 PM–4:20 PM | Moon |
| 4:20 PM–5:13 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:20 PM–7:28 PM | Mars |
| 7:28 PM–8:35 PM | Sun |
| 8:35 PM–9:42 PM | Venus |
| 9:42 PM–10:49 PM | Mercury |
| 10:49 PM–11:57 PM | Moon |
| 11:57 PM–1:04 AM | Saturn |
| 1:04 AM–2:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:11 AM–3:18 AM | Mars |
| 3:18 AM–4:26 AM | Sun |
| 4:26 AM–5:33 AM | Venus |
| 5:33 AM–6:40 AM | Mercury |
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.