Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 24 March 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 24 March 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:34 AM–12:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 5:00 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 1:23 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 1:43 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:00 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Moonrise
7:36 AM
Moonset
8:57 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:34 AM–12:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:08 PM–4:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:31 AM–9:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:11 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:36 AM – 5:59 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:48 PM – 8:21 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:30 AM – 11:03 AM
10:57 PM – 12:33 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:26 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–1:23 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 PM–5:59 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
| 5:59 AM–7:00 AM | Venus |
| 7:00 AM–8:01 AM | Mercury |
| 8:01 AM–9:02 AM | Moon |
| 9:02 AM–10:03 AM | Saturn |
| 10:03 AM–11:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:06 PM | Sun |
| 1:06 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Mercury |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Moon |
| 4:09 PM–5:10 PM | Saturn |
| 5:10 PM–6:11 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:11 PM–7:10 PM | Mars |
| 7:10 PM–8:09 PM | Sun |
| 8:09 PM–9:08 PM | Venus |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Moon |
| 11:06 PM–12:05 AM | Saturn |
| 12:05 AM–1:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 AM–2:03 AM | Mars |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Sun |
| 3:01 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–4:59 AM | Mercury |
| 4:59 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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.