Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 31 December 2020 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 31 December 2020: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:21 PM–2:40 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 9:31 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 7:50 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 2:52 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:31 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Moonrise
6:26 PM
Moonset
8:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:21 PM–2:40 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:44 AM–8:03 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:23 AM–10:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:19 PM – 6:40 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:28 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:44 AM – 7:50 PM
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 7:50 PM – 6:44 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:50 PM – 6:44 AM
- Guru Pushya Yoga: 7:50 PM – 6:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:20 PM – 7:00 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:23 AM – 9:02 AM
3:58 AM – 5:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:16 AM – 10:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:44 AM–1:39 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
1:39 PM–6:44 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:44 AM–7:50 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
7:50 PM–6:44 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:44 AM–7:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:37 AM–8:30 AM | Mars |
| 8:30 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:16 AM | Venus |
| 10:16 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Moon |
| 12:02 PM–12:55 PM | Saturn |
| 12:55 PM–1:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:47 PM–2:40 PM | Mars |
| 2:40 PM–3:33 PM | Sun |
| 3:33 PM–4:26 PM | Venus |
| 4:26 PM–5:19 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:19 PM–6:26 PM | Moon |
| 6:26 PM–7:33 PM | Saturn |
| 7:33 PM–8:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:40 PM–9:48 PM | Mars |
| 9:48 PM–10:55 PM | Sun |
| 10:55 PM–12:02 AM | Venus |
| 12:02 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 AM–4:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 AM–5:37 AM | Mars |
| 5:37 AM–6:44 AM | Sun |
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Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.