Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 19 August 2021 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 19 August 2021: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:40 PM–3:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:55 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 1
until 10:43 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 6:18 PM
Karana
Bava
until 12:00 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
4:14 PM
Moonset
2:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:40 PM–3:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:34 AM–7:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:48 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:12 PM – 7:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:10 AM – 10:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:34 AM–4:22 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
4:22 AM–5:34 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–10:43 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:43 PM–5:34 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
| 5:34 AM–6:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:39 AM–7:44 AM | Mars |
| 7:44 AM–8:48 AM | Sun |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Mercury |
| 10:58 AM–12:03 PM | Moon |
| 12:03 PM–1:07 PM | Saturn |
| 1:07 PM–2:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:12 PM–3:17 PM | Mars |
| 3:17 PM–4:22 PM | Sun |
| 4:22 PM–5:26 PM | Venus |
| 5:26 PM–6:31 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:26 PM | Moon |
| 7:26 PM–8:22 PM | Saturn |
| 8:22 PM–9:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 PM–10:12 PM | Mars |
| 10:12 PM–11:08 PM | Sun |
| 11:08 PM–12:03 AM | Venus |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 AM–4:39 AM | Mars |
| 4:39 AM–5:35 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.