Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 16 October 2021 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 16 October 2021: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 5:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:51 AM–10:17 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 5:38 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 9:22 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 10:41 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:38 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:31 PM
Moonrise
3:18 PM
Moonset
2:46 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:51 AM–10:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:11 PM–2:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:57 AM–7:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:31 PM – 6:46 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:09 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:57 AM – 5:38 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:32 AM – 4:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:44 PM – 6:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:57 AM – 6:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–9:22 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:22 AM–5:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:57 AM–6:55 AM | Saturn |
| 6:55 AM–7:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:53 AM–8:51 AM | Mars |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Venus |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Mercury |
| 11:44 AM–12:42 PM | Moon |
| 12:42 PM–1:40 PM | Saturn |
| 1:40 PM–2:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:38 PM–3:35 PM | Mars |
| 3:35 PM–4:33 PM | Sun |
| 4:33 PM–5:31 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:31 PM–6:33 PM | Mercury |
| 6:33 PM–7:36 PM | Moon |
| 7:36 PM–8:38 PM | Saturn |
| 8:38 PM–9:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:40 PM–10:42 PM | Mars |
| 10:42 PM–11:44 PM | Sun |
| 11:44 PM–12:47 AM | Venus |
| 12:47 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Moon |
| 2:51 AM–3:53 AM | Saturn |
| 3:53 AM–4:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:56 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
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.