Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 20 February 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 20 February 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:56 AM–9:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 12:36 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 11:47 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 11:03 AM
Karana
Naga
until 12:36 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
6:38 AM
Moonset
6:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:56 AM–9:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:47 AM–12:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:38 PM–3:04 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:30 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:38 AM – 4:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:09 PM – 7:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:36 PM – 1:21 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:30 AM–11:47 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:47 AM–6:30 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
| 6:30 AM–7:27 AM | Moon |
| 7:27 AM–8:24 AM | Saturn |
| 8:24 AM–9:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:22 AM–10:19 AM | Mars |
| 10:19 AM–11:16 AM | Sun |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Venus |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–3:04 PM | Saturn |
| 3:04 PM–4:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:01 PM–4:58 PM | Mars |
| 4:58 PM–5:55 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:58 PM | Venus |
| 6:58 PM–8:01 PM | Mercury |
| 8:01 PM–9:04 PM | Moon |
| 9:04 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–11:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:09 PM–12:12 AM | Mars |
| 12:12 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:18 AM | Venus |
| 2:18 AM–3:21 AM | Mercury |
| 3:21 AM–4:24 AM | Moon |
| 4:24 AM–5:27 AM | Saturn |
| 5:27 AM–6:30 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.