Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 23 December 2021 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 23 December 2021: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:17 PM–2:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 6:28 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 2:42 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:12 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:28 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
8:51 PM
Moonset
10:27 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:17 PM–2:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:41 AM–8:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:19 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:41 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:35 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:58 AM – 2:42 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 PM – 4:19 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:12 AM – 10:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:41 AM–2:42 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
2:42 AM–6:41 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:41 AM–2:42 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:42 AM–6:41 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:41 AM–7:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:34 AM–8:27 AM | Mars |
| 8:27 AM–9:19 AM | Sun |
| 9:19 AM–10:12 AM | Venus |
| 10:12 AM–11:05 AM | Mercury |
| 11:05 AM–11:58 AM | Moon |
| 11:58 AM–12:50 PM | Saturn |
| 12:50 PM–1:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:43 PM–2:36 PM | Mars |
| 2:36 PM–3:29 PM | Sun |
| 3:29 PM–4:22 PM | Venus |
| 4:22 PM–5:14 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:22 PM | Moon |
| 6:22 PM–7:29 PM | Saturn |
| 7:29 PM–8:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:36 PM–9:43 PM | Mars |
| 9:43 PM–10:51 PM | Sun |
| 10:51 PM–11:58 PM | Venus |
| 11:58 PM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:20 AM | Saturn |
| 3:20 AM–4:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:27 AM–5:34 AM | Mars |
| 5:34 AM–6:41 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.