Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 16 February 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 16 February 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 2:50 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 10:53 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 7:03 AM
Karana
Bava
until 4:16 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
2:51 AM
Moonset
1:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:33 AM–7:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:23 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:52 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:53 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:59 PM – 6:28 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:09 AM – 9:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:20 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–10:53 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:53 PM–6:33 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:33 AM–7:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:30 AM–8:27 AM | Mars |
| 8:27 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Venus |
| 10:20 AM–11:16 AM | Mercury |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:03 PM | Mars |
| 3:03 PM–3:59 PM | Sun |
| 3:59 PM–4:56 PM | Venus |
| 4:56 PM–5:53 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:56 PM | Moon |
| 6:56 PM–7:59 PM | Saturn |
| 7:59 PM–9:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:09 PM | Sun |
| 11:09 PM–12:13 AM | Venus |
| 12:13 AM–1:16 AM | Mercury |
| 1:16 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:29 AM | Mars |
| 5:29 AM–6:33 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.