Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 9 March 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 9 March 2023: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 8:55 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 5:57 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 9:08 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 8:22 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
7:43 PM
Moonset
7:46 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:15 AM–7:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:12 AM–10:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:33 PM – 1:16 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:18 PM – 3:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:11 AM – 10:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–5:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:57 AM–6:15 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:15 AM–7:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 AM–8:13 AM | Mars |
| 8:13 AM–9:12 AM | Sun |
| 9:12 AM–10:11 AM | Venus |
| 10:11 AM–11:10 AM | Mercury |
| 11:10 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:09 PM | Saturn |
| 1:09 PM–2:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 PM–3:07 PM | Mars |
| 3:07 PM–4:06 PM | Sun |
| 4:06 PM–5:05 PM | Venus |
| 5:05 PM–6:04 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:05 PM | Moon |
| 7:05 PM–8:06 PM | Saturn |
| 8:06 PM–9:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:07 PM–10:08 PM | Mars |
| 10:08 PM–11:08 PM | Sun |
| 11:08 PM–12:09 AM | Venus |
| 12:09 AM–1:10 AM | Mercury |
| 1:10 AM–2:11 AM | Moon |
| 2:11 AM–3:11 AM | Saturn |
| 3:11 AM–4:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:12 AM–5:13 AM | Mars |
| 5:13 AM–6:14 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.