Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 6 January 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 6 January 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:44 AM–12:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 4:38 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 12:14 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 8:11 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:25 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Moonrise
4:45 PM
Moonset
7:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:44 AM–12:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:43 PM–4:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:05 AM–9:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 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 – 2:33 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:23 PM – 6:43 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:45 AM – 3:25 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:32 PM – 7:20 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:49 AM – 8:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:53 AM – 9:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–12:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:14 AM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:39 AM | Venus |
| 7:39 AM–8:32 AM | Mercury |
| 8:32 AM–9:25 AM | Moon |
| 9:25 AM–10:18 AM | Saturn |
| 10:18 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:04 PM | Mars |
| 12:04 PM–12:57 PM | Sun |
| 12:57 PM–1:50 PM | Venus |
| 1:50 PM–2:43 PM | Mercury |
| 2:43 PM–3:37 PM | Moon |
| 3:37 PM–4:30 PM | Saturn |
| 4:30 PM–5:23 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:23 PM–6:30 PM | Mars |
| 6:30 PM–7:37 PM | Sun |
| 7:37 PM–8:44 PM | Venus |
| 8:44 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:57 PM | Moon |
| 10:57 PM–12:04 AM | Saturn |
| 12:04 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:18 AM | Mars |
| 2:18 AM–3:25 AM | Sun |
| 3:25 AM–4:32 AM | Venus |
| 4:32 AM–5:39 AM | Mercury |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 AM | Moon |
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.