Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 16 December 2022 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 16 December 2022: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:35 AM–11:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 3:03 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 7:35 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:46 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:26 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
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Moonset
12:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:35 AM–11:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:33 PM–3:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:56 AM–9:16 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:36 AM – 3:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:18 PM – 5:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:44 AM – 9:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:37 AM–2:05 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
2:05 PM–6:37 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–7:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:35 AM–6:37 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
| 6:37 AM–7:30 AM | Venus |
| 7:30 AM–8:23 AM | Mercury |
| 8:23 AM–9:16 AM | Moon |
| 9:16 AM–10:09 AM | Saturn |
| 10:09 AM–11:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 AM–11:54 AM | Mars |
| 11:54 AM–12:47 PM | Sun |
| 12:47 PM–1:40 PM | Venus |
| 1:40 PM–2:33 PM | Mercury |
| 2:33 PM–3:26 PM | Moon |
| 3:26 PM–4:18 PM | Saturn |
| 4:18 PM–5:11 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:19 PM | Mars |
| 6:19 PM–7:26 PM | Sun |
| 7:26 PM–8:33 PM | Venus |
| 8:33 PM–9:40 PM | Mercury |
| 9:40 PM–10:47 PM | Moon |
| 10:47 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–2:09 AM | Mars |
| 2:09 AM–3:16 AM | Sun |
| 3:16 AM–4:23 AM | Venus |
| 4:23 AM–5:31 AM | Mercury |
| 5:31 AM–6:38 AM | Moon |
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.