Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 9 January 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 9 January 2023: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:06 AM–9:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 9:40 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 9:02 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:32 AM
Karana
Gara
until 9:40 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
7:28 PM
Moonset
9:08 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:06 AM–9:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:45 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:25 PM–2:45 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:25 PM – 6:45 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:56 PM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:28 PM – 10:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:27 PM – 1:09 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:46 AM–7:39 AM | Moon |
| 7:39 AM–8:32 AM | Saturn |
| 8:32 AM–9:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 AM–10:19 AM | Mars |
| 10:19 AM–11:12 AM | Sun |
| 11:12 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–12:59 PM | Mercury |
| 12:59 PM–1:52 PM | Moon |
| 1:52 PM–2:45 PM | Saturn |
| 2:45 PM–3:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:38 PM–4:32 PM | Mars |
| 4:32 PM–5:25 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:25 PM–6:32 PM | Venus |
| 6:32 PM–7:38 PM | Mercury |
| 7:38 PM–8:45 PM | Moon |
| 8:45 PM–9:52 PM | Saturn |
| 9:52 PM–10:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–1:12 AM | Sun |
| 1:12 AM–2:19 AM | Venus |
| 2:19 AM–3:26 AM | Mercury |
| 3:26 AM–4:32 AM | Moon |
| 4:32 AM–5:39 AM | Saturn |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 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.