Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 5 January 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 5 January 2023: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:23 PM–2:43 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 2:15 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 9:27 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 7:34 AM
Karana
Gara
until 1:07 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Moonrise
3:54 PM
Moonset
6:16 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:23 PM–2:43 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:45 AM–8:05 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:24 AM–10:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:22 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:15 AM – 6:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:41 AM – 1:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:45 AM–8:06 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
8:06 AM–6:45 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–9:27 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:27 PM–6:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:45 AM–7:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:38 AM–8:31 AM | Mars |
| 8:31 AM–9:24 AM | Sun |
| 9:24 AM–10:17 AM | Venus |
| 10:17 AM–11:11 AM | Mercury |
| 11:11 AM–12:04 PM | Moon |
| 12:04 PM–12:57 PM | Saturn |
| 12:57 PM–1:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:50 PM–2:43 PM | Mars |
| 2:43 PM–3:36 PM | Sun |
| 3:36 PM–4:29 PM | Venus |
| 4:29 PM–5:22 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:22 PM–6:29 PM | Moon |
| 6:29 PM–7:36 PM | Saturn |
| 7:36 PM–8:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:43 PM–9:50 PM | Mars |
| 9:50 PM–10:57 PM | Sun |
| 10:57 PM–12:04 AM | Venus |
| 12:04 AM–1:11 AM | Mercury |
| 1:11 AM–2:18 AM | Moon |
| 2:18 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:32 AM–5:38 AM | Mars |
| 5:38 AM–6:45 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.