Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 12 April 2023: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:40 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:59 AM–1:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 5:40 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 11:59 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:20 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 5:40 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
10:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:59 AM–1:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:15 AM–8:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:25 AM–11:59 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:34 AM–12:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:09 AM – 4:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:32 AM – 5:40 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:40 AM – 4:44 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:51 AM – 7:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:05 PM – 10:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:34 AM – 12:25 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:40 AM–11:59 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:59 AM–5:40 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
| 5:40 AM–6:43 AM | Mercury |
| 6:43 AM–7:46 AM | Moon |
| 7:46 AM–8:50 AM | Saturn |
| 8:50 AM–9:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:53 AM–10:56 AM | Mars |
| 10:56 AM–11:59 AM | Sun |
| 11:59 AM–1:03 PM | Venus |
| 1:03 PM–2:06 PM | Mercury |
| 2:06 PM–3:09 PM | Moon |
| 3:09 PM–4:13 PM | Saturn |
| 4:13 PM–5:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:16 PM–6:19 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:16 PM | Sun |
| 7:16 PM–8:13 PM | Venus |
| 8:13 PM–9:09 PM | Mercury |
| 9:09 PM–10:06 PM | Moon |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Saturn |
| 11:02 PM–11:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:59 PM–12:56 AM | Mars |
| 12:56 AM–1:52 AM | Sun |
| 1:52 AM–2:49 AM | Venus |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Mercury |
| 3:45 AM–4:42 AM | Moon |
| 4:42 AM–5:39 AM | Saturn |
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.