Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 17 February 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 17 February 2023: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:48 AM–12:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 11:37 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 8:29 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:45 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:16 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
3:57 AM
Moonset
2:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:48 AM–12:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:03 PM–4:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:58 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:42 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
4:10 PM – 5:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:31 AM – 8:58 AM
3:33 AM – 4:58 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:33 AM–1:49 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:49 AM–6:33 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–8:29 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:29 PM–6:33 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
| 6:33 AM–7:29 AM | Venus |
| 7:29 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Saturn |
| 10:20 AM–11:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Mars |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:03 PM | Mercury |
| 3:03 PM–4:00 PM | Moon |
| 4:00 PM–4:57 PM | Saturn |
| 4:57 PM–5:53 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:57 PM | Mars |
| 6:57 PM–8:00 PM | Sun |
| 8:00 PM–9:03 PM | Venus |
| 9:03 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:09 PM | Moon |
| 11:09 PM–12:13 AM | Saturn |
| 12:13 AM–1:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 AM–2:19 AM | Mars |
| 2:19 AM–3:22 AM | Sun |
| 3:22 AM–4:25 AM | Venus |
| 4:25 AM–5:29 AM | Mercury |
| 5:29 AM–6:32 AM | Moon |
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.