Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 20 March 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 20 March 2023: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:34 AM–9:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 1:48 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 7:40 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:21 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:21 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
5:11 AM
Moonset
4:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:34 AM–9:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:36 AM–12:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:52 AM – 6:04 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:04 AM – 3:21 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:11 PM – 2:38 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:28 AM – 2:55 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:31 PM – 1:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:04 AM–7:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:40 PM–6:04 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:04 AM–7:04 AM | Moon |
| 7:04 AM–8:04 AM | Saturn |
| 8:04 AM–9:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:05 AM–10:05 AM | Mars |
| 10:05 AM–11:06 AM | Sun |
| 11:06 AM–12:06 PM | Venus |
| 12:06 PM–1:07 PM | Mercury |
| 1:07 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:08 PM–5:09 PM | Mars |
| 5:09 PM–6:09 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:09 PM | Venus |
| 7:09 PM–8:08 PM | Mercury |
| 8:08 PM–9:08 PM | Moon |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:06 PM–12:06 AM | Mars |
| 12:06 AM–1:05 AM | Sun |
| 1:05 AM–2:05 AM | Venus |
| 2:05 AM–3:04 AM | Mercury |
| 3:04 AM–4:04 AM | Moon |
| 4:04 AM–5:03 AM | Saturn |
| 5:03 AM–6:02 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.