Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 16 January 2022 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 16 January 2022: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:10 PM–5:30 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 3:19 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 2:10 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 3:21 PM
Karana
Gara
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
4:01 PM
Moonset
6:17 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:10 PM–5:30 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:08 PM–1:29 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:49 PM–4:10 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:50 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:19 AM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:28 PM – 9:15 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:45 AM – 10:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:04 PM – 4:47 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–2:10 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:10 AM–6:46 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Sun |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Venus |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Mercury |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Moon |
| 10:21 AM–11:14 AM | Saturn |
| 11:14 AM–12:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:08 PM–1:02 PM | Mars |
| 1:02 PM–1:56 PM | Sun |
| 1:56 PM–2:49 PM | Venus |
| 2:49 PM–3:43 PM | Mercury |
| 3:43 PM–4:37 PM | Moon |
| 4:37 PM–5:30 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:37 PM–7:43 PM | Mars |
| 7:43 PM–8:49 PM | Sun |
| 8:49 PM–9:56 PM | Venus |
| 9:56 PM–11:02 PM | Mercury |
| 11:02 PM–12:08 AM | Moon |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Saturn |
| 1:14 AM–2:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Mars |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Sun |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Venus |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 AM | Mercury |
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.