Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 2 January 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 2 January 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:04 AM–9:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 8:24 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 2:24 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 6:58 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 7:44 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Moonrise
1:46 PM
Moonset
3:30 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:04 AM–9:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:43 AM–12:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:22 PM–2:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:20 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:44 AM – 8:24 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:17 AM – 11:00 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:25 AM – 5:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:23 PM – 1:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:44 AM–8:53 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
8:53 PM–6:44 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:44 AM–2:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:24 PM–6:44 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
| 6:44 AM–7:37 AM | Moon |
| 7:37 AM–8:30 AM | Saturn |
| 8:30 AM–9:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:23 AM–10:16 AM | Mars |
| 10:16 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Venus |
| 12:02 PM–12:55 PM | Mercury |
| 12:55 PM–1:48 PM | Moon |
| 1:48 PM–2:41 PM | Saturn |
| 2:41 PM–3:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 PM–4:27 PM | Mars |
| 4:27 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:20 PM–6:27 PM | Venus |
| 6:27 PM–7:34 PM | Mercury |
| 7:34 PM–8:41 PM | Moon |
| 8:41 PM–9:48 PM | Saturn |
| 9:48 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–12:02 AM | Mars |
| 12:02 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:17 AM | Venus |
| 2:17 AM–3:24 AM | Mercury |
| 3:24 AM–4:31 AM | Moon |
| 4:31 AM–5:38 AM | Saturn |
| 5:38 AM–6:45 AM | Jupiter |
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.