Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 17 December 2021 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 17 December 2021: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:36 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 7:25 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 4
until 10:41 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:14 AM
Karana
Gara
until 6:03 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
5:45 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:36 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:33 PM–3:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:57 AM–9:16 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:59 AM – 9:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:47 AM – 6:35 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:45 AM – 9:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–10:41 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:41 AM–6:38 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:38 AM–7:31 AM | Venus |
| 7:31 AM–8:24 AM | Mercury |
| 8:24 AM–9:16 AM | Moon |
| 9:16 AM–10:09 AM | Saturn |
| 10:09 AM–11:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–12:48 PM | Sun |
| 12:48 PM–1:40 PM | Venus |
| 1:40 PM–2:33 PM | Mercury |
| 2:33 PM–3:26 PM | Moon |
| 3:26 PM–4:19 PM | Saturn |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:19 PM | Mars |
| 6:19 PM–7:26 PM | Sun |
| 7:26 PM–8:33 PM | Venus |
| 8:33 PM–9:41 PM | Mercury |
| 9:41 PM–10:48 PM | Moon |
| 10:48 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–2:10 AM | Mars |
| 2:10 AM–3:17 AM | Sun |
| 3:17 AM–4:24 AM | Venus |
| 4:24 AM–5:31 AM | Mercury |
| 5:31 AM–6:38 AM | Moon |
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.