Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 20 May 2021 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 20 May 2021: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 5:12 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:36 PM–3:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 12:23 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 3:58 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 11:28 PM
Karana
Bava
until 12:23 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
12:14 PM
Moonset
1:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:36 PM–3:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:12 AM–6:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:34 AM–10:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:12 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:39 PM – 7:42 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:33 PM – 3:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:46 PM – 1:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:41 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:12 AM–3:58 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:58 PM–5:12 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
| 5:12 AM–6:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:19 AM–7:26 AM | Mars |
| 7:26 AM–8:34 AM | Sun |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Venus |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Mercury |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Moon |
| 11:55 AM–1:03 PM | Saturn |
| 1:03 PM–2:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:10 PM–3:17 PM | Mars |
| 3:17 PM–4:24 PM | Sun |
| 4:24 PM–5:32 PM | Venus |
| 5:32 PM–6:39 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:32 PM | Moon |
| 7:32 PM–8:24 PM | Saturn |
| 8:24 PM–9:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 PM–10:10 PM | Mars |
| 10:10 PM–11:03 PM | Sun |
| 11:03 PM–11:55 PM | Venus |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Mercury |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Moon |
| 1:41 AM–2:33 AM | Saturn |
| 2:33 AM–3:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 AM–4:19 AM | Mars |
| 4:19 AM–5:11 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.