Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 16 March 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 16 March 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 4:40 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 6:25 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:07 AM
Karana
Gara
until 4:40 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
1:45 AM
Moonset
12:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:08 AM–7:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:08 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:27 AM – 6:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:19 AM – 1:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:22 PM – 4:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:08 AM – 10:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:25 AM–4:47 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
| 6:08 AM–7:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:08 AM–8:08 AM | Mars |
| 8:08 AM–9:08 AM | Sun |
| 9:08 AM–10:08 AM | Venus |
| 10:08 AM–11:08 AM | Mercury |
| 11:08 AM–12:08 PM | Moon |
| 12:08 PM–1:08 PM | Saturn |
| 1:08 PM–2:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 PM–3:08 PM | Mars |
| 3:08 PM–4:08 PM | Sun |
| 4:08 PM–5:08 PM | Venus |
| 5:08 PM–6:08 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:08 PM | Moon |
| 7:08 PM–8:07 PM | Saturn |
| 8:07 PM–9:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:07 PM–10:07 PM | Mars |
| 10:07 PM–11:07 PM | Sun |
| 11:07 PM–12:07 AM | Venus |
| 12:07 AM–1:07 AM | Mercury |
| 1:07 AM–2:07 AM | Moon |
| 2:07 AM–3:07 AM | Saturn |
| 3:07 AM–4:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 AM–5:07 AM | Mars |
| 5:07 AM–6:07 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.