Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 18 December 2021 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 18 December 2021: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:17 AM–10:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 7:25 AM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 3
until 1:49 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:13 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:25 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
4:30 PM
Moonset
6:39 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:17 AM–10:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:15 PM–2:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:38 AM–7:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:25 AM – 8:46 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:38 AM – 1:49 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:38 AM – 1:49 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:38 PM – 5:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:08 PM – 9:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:38 AM – 7:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:38 AM–3:22 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
3:22 AM–6:38 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–1:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:49 PM–6:38 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:38 AM–7:31 AM | Saturn |
| 7:31 AM–8:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:24 AM–9:17 AM | Mars |
| 9:17 AM–10:10 AM | Sun |
| 10:10 AM–11:02 AM | Venus |
| 11:02 AM–11:55 AM | Mercury |
| 11:55 AM–12:48 PM | Moon |
| 12:48 PM–1:41 PM | Saturn |
| 1:41 PM–2:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:34 PM–3:27 PM | Mars |
| 3:27 PM–4:19 PM | Sun |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:19 PM | Mercury |
| 6:19 PM–7:27 PM | Moon |
| 7:27 PM–8:34 PM | Saturn |
| 8:34 PM–9:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:41 PM–10:48 PM | Mars |
| 10:48 PM–11:56 PM | Sun |
| 11:56 PM–1:03 AM | Venus |
| 1:03 AM–2:10 AM | Mercury |
| 2:10 AM–3:17 AM | Moon |
| 3:17 AM–4:24 AM | Saturn |
| 4:24 AM–5:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:32 AM–6:39 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.