Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 8 April 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 8 April 2023: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 6:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:52 AM–10:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:11 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 1:59 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:59 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:11 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Moonrise
8:27 PM
Moonset
7:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:52 AM–10:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:35 PM–3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:44 AM–7:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:12 AM – 4:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:35 AM – 5:44 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:18 PM – 7:26 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:23 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:57 PM – 5:44 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:44 AM – 1:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:12 AM – 6:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:36 PM – 9:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:44 AM – 6:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:44 AM–1:59 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:59 PM–5:44 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
| 5:44 AM–6:46 AM | Saturn |
| 6:46 AM–7:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:49 AM–8:52 AM | Mars |
| 8:52 AM–9:55 AM | Sun |
| 9:55 AM–10:58 AM | Venus |
| 10:58 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–2:06 PM | Saturn |
| 2:06 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:12 PM | Mars |
| 4:12 PM–5:15 PM | Sun |
| 5:15 PM–6:18 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:18 PM–7:15 PM | Mercury |
| 7:15 PM–8:12 PM | Moon |
| 8:12 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:06 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–12:00 AM | Sun |
| 12:00 AM–12:57 AM | Venus |
| 12:57 AM–1:54 AM | Mercury |
| 1:54 AM–2:51 AM | Moon |
| 2:51 AM–3:48 AM | Saturn |
| 3:48 AM–4:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:46 AM–5:43 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.