Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 20 December 2022: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:35 PM–3:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 12:46 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 9:55 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:40 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:45 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
3:04 AM
Moonset
2:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:35 PM–3:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:18 AM–10:37 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:56 AM–1:15 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:39 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 AM – 1:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:12 PM – 4:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:46 AM – 9:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:39 AM–2:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:58 AM–6:39 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:39 AM–9:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:55 AM–6:39 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:39 AM–7:32 AM | Mars |
| 7:32 AM–8:25 AM | Sun |
| 8:25 AM–9:18 AM | Venus |
| 9:18 AM–10:11 AM | Mercury |
| 10:11 AM–11:03 AM | Moon |
| 11:03 AM–11:56 AM | Saturn |
| 11:56 AM–12:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:49 PM–1:42 PM | Mars |
| 1:42 PM–2:35 PM | Sun |
| 2:35 PM–3:27 PM | Venus |
| 3:27 PM–4:20 PM | Mercury |
| 4:20 PM–5:13 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:20 PM | Saturn |
| 6:20 PM–7:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:27 PM–8:35 PM | Mars |
| 8:35 PM–9:42 PM | Sun |
| 9:42 PM–10:49 PM | Venus |
| 10:49 PM–11:56 PM | Mercury |
| 11:56 PM–1:04 AM | Moon |
| 1:04 AM–2:11 AM | Saturn |
| 2:11 AM–3:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 AM–4:25 AM | Mars |
| 4:25 AM–5:33 AM | Sun |
| 5:33 AM–6:40 AM | Venus |
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.