Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 6 January 2021: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:04 PM–1:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 2:07 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:10 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:13 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:07 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
11:50 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:04 PM–1:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:05 AM–9:25 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:45 AM–12:04 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:43 AM–12:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:33 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:23 PM – 6:43 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:28 AM – 12:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:42 AM – 2:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:43 AM – 12:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:45 AM–4:30 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:30 AM–6:45 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–5:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:10 PM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:39 AM | Mercury |
| 7:39 AM–8:32 AM | Moon |
| 8:32 AM–9:25 AM | Saturn |
| 9:25 AM–10:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 AM–11:11 AM | Mars |
| 11:11 AM–12:04 PM | Sun |
| 12:04 PM–12:57 PM | Venus |
| 12:57 PM–1:51 PM | Mercury |
| 1:51 PM–2:44 PM | Moon |
| 2:44 PM–3:37 PM | Saturn |
| 3:37 PM–4:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 PM–5:23 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:23 PM–6:30 PM | Sun |
| 6:30 PM–7:37 PM | Venus |
| 7:37 PM–8:44 PM | Mercury |
| 8:44 PM–9:51 PM | Moon |
| 9:51 PM–10:58 PM | Saturn |
| 10:58 PM–12:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:04 AM–1:11 AM | Mars |
| 1:11 AM–2:18 AM | Sun |
| 2:18 AM–3:25 AM | Venus |
| 3:25 AM–4:32 AM | Mercury |
| 4:32 AM–5:39 AM | Moon |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 AM | Saturn |
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.