Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 26 December 2022 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 26 December 2022: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:01 AM–9:21 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 1:38 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 4:42 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:02 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:12 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
9:32 AM
Moonset
8:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:01 AM–9:21 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:40 AM–11:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:18 PM–2:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:16 PM – 6:37 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:12 PM – 1:38 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:42 AM – 4:42 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:27 AM – 8:53 AM
5:02 AM – 6:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:20 PM – 9:47 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:20 PM – 1:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:42 AM–3:31 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:31 AM–6:42 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–4:42 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:42 PM–6:42 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
| 6:42 AM–7:35 AM | Moon |
| 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | Saturn |
| 8:28 AM–9:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 AM–10:13 AM | Mars |
| 10:13 AM–11:06 AM | Sun |
| 11:06 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:52 PM | Mercury |
| 12:52 PM–1:45 PM | Moon |
| 1:45 PM–2:37 PM | Saturn |
| 2:37 PM–3:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:30 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:16 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:16 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
| 6:23 PM–7:30 PM | Mercury |
| 7:30 PM–8:38 PM | Moon |
| 8:38 PM–9:45 PM | Saturn |
| 9:45 PM–10:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 PM–11:59 PM | Mars |
| 11:59 PM–1:06 AM | Sun |
| 1:06 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:21 AM | Mercury |
| 3:21 AM–4:28 AM | Moon |
| 4:28 AM–5:35 AM | Saturn |
| 5:35 AM–6:43 AM | Jupiter |
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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.