Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 18 August 2022 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 18 August 2022: Krishna Saptami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:40 PM–3:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 9:22 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 11:36 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:42 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:48 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
10:46 PM
Moonset
12:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:40 PM–3:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:34 AM–7:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:48 AM–10:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:05 AM – 4:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:27 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:38 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:34 AM – 8:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:28 PM – 8:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:13 AM – 9:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–11:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:36 PM–5:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:34 AM–6:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:38 AM–7:43 AM | Mars |
| 7:43 AM–8:48 AM | Sun |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Mercury |
| 10:58 AM–12:03 PM | Moon |
| 12:03 PM–1:08 PM | Saturn |
| 1:08 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:18 PM | Mars |
| 3:18 PM–4:22 PM | Sun |
| 4:22 PM–5:27 PM | Venus |
| 5:27 PM–6:32 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:27 PM | Moon |
| 7:27 PM–8:22 PM | Saturn |
| 8:22 PM–9:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:18 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:08 PM | Sun |
| 11:08 PM–12:03 AM | Venus |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 AM–4:39 AM | Mars |
| 4:39 AM–5:34 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.