Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 3 April 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 3 April 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:49 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:22 AM–8:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:25 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 7:24 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:41 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:25 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
3:50 PM
Moonset
4:47 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:22 AM–8:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:29 AM–12:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:35 PM–3:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:16 AM – 5:02 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:39 AM – 5:49 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:15 PM – 7:25 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:38 AM – 4:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:09 PM – 5:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:27 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:49 AM–7:24 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:24 AM–5:49 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
| 5:49 AM–6:51 AM | Moon |
| 6:51 AM–7:53 AM | Saturn |
| 7:53 AM–8:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:55 AM–9:58 AM | Mars |
| 9:58 AM–11:00 AM | Sun |
| 11:00 AM–12:02 PM | Venus |
| 12:02 PM–1:04 PM | Mercury |
| 1:04 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–3:09 PM | Saturn |
| 3:09 PM–4:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:11 PM–5:13 PM | Mars |
| 5:13 PM–6:15 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:13 PM | Venus |
| 7:13 PM–8:11 PM | Mercury |
| 8:11 PM–9:08 PM | Moon |
| 9:08 PM–10:06 PM | Saturn |
| 10:06 PM–11:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 PM–12:02 AM | Mars |
| 12:02 AM–12:59 AM | Sun |
| 12:59 AM–1:57 AM | Venus |
| 1:57 AM–2:55 AM | Mercury |
| 2:55 AM–3:52 AM | Moon |
| 3:52 AM–4:50 AM | Saturn |
| 4:50 AM–5:48 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.