Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 18 February 2021 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 18 February 2021: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:31 AM, sunset 5:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 8:18 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 1
until 2:55 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 3:37 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 8:18 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
11:41 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:31 AM–7:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:22 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:52 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:54 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:30 PM – 11:18 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:40 AM – 12:28 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:19 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 AM–2:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:55 AM–6:31 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:31 AM–7:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:28 AM–8:25 AM | Mars |
| 8:25 AM–9:22 AM | Sun |
| 9:22 AM–10:19 AM | Venus |
| 10:19 AM–11:16 AM | Mercury |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:07 PM–3:04 PM | Mars |
| 3:04 PM–4:00 PM | Sun |
| 4:00 PM–4:57 PM | Venus |
| 4:57 PM–5:54 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:54 PM–6:57 PM | Moon |
| 6:57 PM–8:00 PM | Saturn |
| 8:00 PM–9:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:09 PM | Sun |
| 11:09 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–1:15 AM | Mercury |
| 1:15 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:22 AM | Saturn |
| 3:22 AM–4:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:25 AM–5:28 AM | Mars |
| 5:28 AM–6:31 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.