Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 18 March 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 18 March 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:37 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 11:14 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 1
until 12:30 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 11:54 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:14 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
3:40 AM
Moonset
2:31 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:37 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:06 AM–7:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:31 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:06 AM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:05 PM – 4:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:24 AM – 7:51 AM
4:06 AM – 5:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:06 AM – 6:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–12:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:30 AM–6:06 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
| 6:06 AM–7:06 AM | Saturn |
| 7:06 AM–8:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:06 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:07 AM | Venus |
| 11:07 AM–12:07 PM | Mercury |
| 12:07 PM–1:07 PM | Moon |
| 1:07 PM–2:08 PM | Saturn |
| 2:08 PM–3:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:08 PM–4:08 PM | Mars |
| 4:08 PM–5:08 PM | Sun |
| 5:08 PM–6:08 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:08 PM | Mercury |
| 7:08 PM–8:08 PM | Moon |
| 8:08 PM–9:08 PM | Saturn |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:07 PM | Mars |
| 11:07 PM–12:07 AM | Sun |
| 12:07 AM–1:06 AM | Venus |
| 1:06 AM–2:06 AM | Mercury |
| 2:06 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:05 AM | Saturn |
| 4:05 AM–5:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:05 AM–6:05 AM | Mars |
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.