Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 16 January 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 16 January 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:07 AM–9:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 7:21 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:24 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 10:32 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:40 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
12:49 AM
Moonset
12:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:07 AM–9:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:48 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:29 PM–2:49 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:30 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
5:30 PM – 6:50 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:31 AM – 12:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:51 AM – 2:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:30 PM – 1:12 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–7:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:24 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Moon |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Saturn |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Mars |
| 10:21 AM–11:14 AM | Sun |
| 11:14 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:02 PM | Mercury |
| 1:02 PM–1:55 PM | Moon |
| 1:55 PM–2:49 PM | Saturn |
| 2:49 PM–3:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:43 PM–4:36 PM | Mars |
| 4:36 PM–5:30 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:36 PM | Venus |
| 6:36 PM–7:43 PM | Mercury |
| 7:43 PM–8:49 PM | Moon |
| 8:49 PM–9:55 PM | Saturn |
| 9:55 PM–11:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Sun |
| 1:14 AM–2:21 AM | Venus |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Mercury |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Saturn |
| 5:40 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.