Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 15 January 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 15 January 2023: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:09 PM–5:29 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 7:46 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 7:12 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:51 AM
Karana
Balava
until 7:41 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
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Moonset
11:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:09 PM–5:29 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:08 PM–1:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:49 PM–4:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:29 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:33 PM – 2:13 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:51 AM – 2:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:04 PM – 4:46 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–6:49 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:49 AM–6:46 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–7:12 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:12 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Sun |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Venus |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Mercury |
| 9:27 AM–10:20 AM | Moon |
| 10:20 AM–11:14 AM | Saturn |
| 11:14 AM–12:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:08 PM–1:01 PM | Mars |
| 1:01 PM–1:55 PM | Sun |
| 1:55 PM–2:49 PM | Venus |
| 2:49 PM–3:42 PM | Mercury |
| 3:42 PM–4:36 PM | Moon |
| 4:36 PM–5:29 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:29 PM–6:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:36 PM–7:42 PM | Mars |
| 7:42 PM–8:49 PM | Sun |
| 8:49 PM–9:55 PM | Venus |
| 9:55 PM–11:01 PM | Mercury |
| 11:01 PM–12:08 AM | Moon |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Saturn |
| 1:14 AM–2:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 AM–3:27 AM | Mars |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Sun |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Venus |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 AM | Mercury |
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.