Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 18 December 2022 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 18 December 2022: Krishna Dashami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:53 PM–5:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 3:33 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 10:19 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 6:48 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:44 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
1:08 AM
Moonset
1:12 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:53 PM–5:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:55 AM–1:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:34 PM–3:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:44 PM – 3:33 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:38 AM – 10:19 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:38 AM – 10:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:04 AM – 5:41 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:23 PM – 8:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:48 PM – 4:30 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:38 AM–10:31 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
10:31 PM–6:38 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–10:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:19 AM–6:38 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
| 6:38 AM–7:31 AM | Sun |
| 7:31 AM–8:24 AM | Venus |
| 8:24 AM–9:17 AM | Mercury |
| 9:17 AM–10:10 AM | Moon |
| 10:10 AM–11:02 AM | Saturn |
| 11:02 AM–11:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:55 AM–12:48 PM | Mars |
| 12:48 PM–1:41 PM | Sun |
| 1:41 PM–2:34 PM | Venus |
| 2:34 PM–3:26 PM | Mercury |
| 3:26 PM–4:19 PM | Moon |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:19 PM–7:27 PM | Mars |
| 7:27 PM–8:34 PM | Sun |
| 8:34 PM–9:41 PM | Venus |
| 9:41 PM–10:48 PM | Mercury |
| 10:48 PM–11:55 PM | Moon |
| 11:55 PM–1:03 AM | Saturn |
| 1:03 AM–2:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:10 AM–3:17 AM | Mars |
| 3:17 AM–4:24 AM | Sun |
| 4:24 AM–5:32 AM | Venus |
| 5:32 AM–6:39 AM | Mercury |
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Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.