Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 17 November 2022 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 17 November 2022: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 5:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:05 PM–2:27 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 7:58 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 9:21 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 1:24 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:58 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
1:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:05 PM–2:27 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:17 AM–7:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:00 AM–10:22 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:22 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
1:33 PM – 2:16 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:10 PM – 6:29 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:43 PM – 8:28 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:10 AM – 9:56 AM
5:57 AM – 7:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:55 AM – 10:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–9:21 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:21 PM–6:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:17 AM–7:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:12 AM–8:06 AM | Mars |
| 8:06 AM–9:00 AM | Sun |
| 9:00 AM–9:55 AM | Venus |
| 9:55 AM–10:49 AM | Mercury |
| 10:49 AM–11:44 AM | Moon |
| 11:44 AM–12:38 PM | Saturn |
| 12:38 PM–1:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:33 PM–2:27 PM | Mars |
| 2:27 PM–3:22 PM | Sun |
| 3:22 PM–4:16 PM | Venus |
| 4:16 PM–5:10 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:10 PM–6:16 PM | Moon |
| 6:16 PM–7:22 PM | Saturn |
| 7:22 PM–8:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 PM–9:33 PM | Mars |
| 9:33 PM–10:39 PM | Sun |
| 10:39 PM–11:44 PM | Venus |
| 11:44 PM–12:50 AM | Mercury |
| 12:50 AM–1:55 AM | Moon |
| 1:55 AM–3:01 AM | Saturn |
| 3:01 AM–4:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 AM–5:12 AM | Mars |
| 5:12 AM–6:18 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.