Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 12 January 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 12 January 2023: Krishna Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:27 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 4:38 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:25 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 4:38 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
10:06 PM
Moonset
10:41 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:27 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:46 AM–8:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:26 AM–10:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:27 PM – 6:47 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:20 AM – 9:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:16 PM – 12:01 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:20 AM – 11:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–9:00 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
9:00 PM–6:46 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–2:25 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:25 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:39 AM–8:33 AM | Mars |
| 8:33 AM–9:26 AM | Sun |
| 9:26 AM–10:20 AM | Venus |
| 10:20 AM–11:13 AM | Mercury |
| 11:13 AM–12:07 PM | Moon |
| 12:07 PM–1:00 PM | Saturn |
| 1:00 PM–1:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:53 PM–2:47 PM | Mars |
| 2:47 PM–3:40 PM | Sun |
| 3:40 PM–4:34 PM | Venus |
| 4:34 PM–5:27 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:27 PM–6:34 PM | Moon |
| 6:34 PM–7:40 PM | Saturn |
| 7:40 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:53 PM | Mars |
| 9:53 PM–11:00 PM | Sun |
| 11:00 PM–12:07 AM | Venus |
| 12:07 AM–1:13 AM | Mercury |
| 1:13 AM–2:20 AM | Moon |
| 2:20 AM–3:26 AM | Saturn |
| 3:26 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Mars |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 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.