Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 2 February 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 2 February 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:35 PM–2:58 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 4:27 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 6:19 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:13 PM
Karana
Balava
until 4:27 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Moonrise
2:41 PM
Moonset
5:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:35 PM–2:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:42 AM–8:04 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:27 AM–10:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:43 PM – 7:01 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:38 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:19 AM – 6:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:35 PM – 1:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:49 PM – 2:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:22 AM – 11:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–6:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:19 AM–6:42 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
| 6:42 AM–7:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:37 AM–8:32 AM | Mars |
| 8:32 AM–9:27 AM | Sun |
| 9:27 AM–10:22 AM | Venus |
| 10:22 AM–11:17 AM | Mercury |
| 11:17 AM–12:12 PM | Moon |
| 12:12 PM–1:07 PM | Saturn |
| 1:07 PM–2:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:03 PM–2:58 PM | Mars |
| 2:58 PM–3:53 PM | Sun |
| 3:53 PM–4:48 PM | Venus |
| 4:48 PM–5:43 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:43 PM–6:48 PM | Moon |
| 6:48 PM–7:53 PM | Saturn |
| 7:53 PM–8:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:58 PM–10:02 PM | Mars |
| 10:02 PM–11:07 PM | Sun |
| 11:07 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–1:17 AM | Mercury |
| 1:17 AM–2:22 AM | Moon |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:32 AM–5:36 AM | Mars |
| 5:36 AM–6:41 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.