Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 16 April 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 16 April 2022: Shukla Purnima tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:47 AM–10:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 12:25 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:40 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:45 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 1:29 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
6:01 PM
Moonset
5:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:47 AM–10:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:34 PM–3:10 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:36 AM–7:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:36 AM – 1:29 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:15 AM – 2:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:12 PM – 5:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:36 AM – 6:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:36 AM–8:02 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
8:02 PM–5:36 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–8:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:40 AM–5:36 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
| 5:36 AM–6:39 AM | Saturn |
| 6:39 AM–7:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:43 AM–8:47 AM | Mars |
| 8:47 AM–9:51 AM | Sun |
| 9:51 AM–10:55 AM | Venus |
| 10:55 AM–11:58 AM | Mercury |
| 11:58 AM–1:02 PM | Moon |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Saturn |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 PM–4:14 PM | Mars |
| 4:14 PM–5:18 PM | Sun |
| 5:18 PM–6:21 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:17 PM | Mercury |
| 7:17 PM–8:14 PM | Moon |
| 8:14 PM–9:10 PM | Saturn |
| 9:10 PM–10:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Mars |
| 11:02 PM–11:58 PM | Sun |
| 11:58 PM–12:54 AM | Venus |
| 12:54 AM–1:50 AM | Mercury |
| 1:50 AM–2:46 AM | Moon |
| 2:46 AM–3:42 AM | Saturn |
| 3:42 AM–4:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:38 AM–5:35 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.