Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 22 December 2022 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 22 December 2022: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:16 PM–2:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 7:14 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 4:03 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 5:44 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
5:18 AM
Moonset
4:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:16 PM–2:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:40 AM–8:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:19 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:40 AM – 8:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:10 PM – 9:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:34 AM – 1:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:12 AM – 10:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:40 AM–4:03 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
4:03 AM–6:40 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–4:03 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:03 AM–6:40 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:40 AM–7:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:33 AM–8:26 AM | Mars |
| 8:26 AM–9:19 AM | Sun |
| 9:19 AM–10:12 AM | Venus |
| 10:12 AM–11:04 AM | Mercury |
| 11:04 AM–11:57 AM | Moon |
| 11:57 AM–12:50 PM | Saturn |
| 12:50 PM–1:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:43 PM–2:35 PM | Mars |
| 2:35 PM–3:28 PM | Sun |
| 3:28 PM–4:21 PM | Venus |
| 4:21 PM–5:14 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:21 PM | Moon |
| 6:21 PM–7:28 PM | Saturn |
| 7:28 PM–8:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:36 PM–9:43 PM | Mars |
| 9:43 PM–10:50 PM | Sun |
| 10:50 PM–11:57 PM | Venus |
| 11:57 PM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:19 AM | Saturn |
| 3:19 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:34 AM | Mars |
| 5:34 AM–6:41 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.