Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 21 January 2021 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 21 January 2021: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:31 PM–2:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 3:51 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 3:37 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:25 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:51 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Moonrise
11:54 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:31 PM–2:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:45 AM–8:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:28 AM–10:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:58 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:34 PM – 6:53 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:36 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:45 AM – 3:37 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:55 PM – 11:43 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:07 AM – 12:55 PM
2:27 AM – 4:15 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:22 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–3:37 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:37 PM–6:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:45 AM–7:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:39 AM–8:34 AM | Mars |
| 8:34 AM–9:28 AM | Sun |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Venus |
| 10:22 AM–11:16 AM | Mercury |
| 11:16 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:04 PM | Saturn |
| 1:04 PM–1:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:58 PM–2:52 PM | Mars |
| 2:52 PM–3:46 PM | Sun |
| 3:46 PM–4:40 PM | Venus |
| 4:40 PM–5:34 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:34 PM–6:40 PM | Moon |
| 6:40 PM–7:46 PM | Saturn |
| 7:46 PM–8:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:52 PM–9:58 PM | Mars |
| 9:58 PM–11:04 PM | Sun |
| 11:04 PM–12:10 AM | Venus |
| 12:10 AM–1:16 AM | Mercury |
| 1:16 AM–2:22 AM | Moon |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Mars |
| 5:39 AM–6:45 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.