Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 13 April 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 13 April 2023: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–3:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 1:35 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 10:44 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 12:34 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:41 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
12:40 AM
Moonset
11:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–3:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:39 AM–7:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:49 AM–10:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:08 AM – 4:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:31 AM – 5:39 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:11 AM – 7:42 AM
3:15 AM – 4:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:14 PM – 7:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:52 AM – 10:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:39 AM–4:23 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
4:23 PM–5:39 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:39 AM–10:44 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:44 AM–5:39 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 5:39 AM–6:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:42 AM–7:46 AM | Mars |
| 7:46 AM–8:49 AM | Sun |
| 8:49 AM–9:52 AM | Venus |
| 9:52 AM–10:56 AM | Mercury |
| 10:56 AM–11:59 AM | Moon |
| 11:59 AM–1:03 PM | Saturn |
| 1:03 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Mars |
| 3:10 PM–4:13 PM | Sun |
| 4:13 PM–5:16 PM | Venus |
| 5:16 PM–6:20 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:16 PM | Moon |
| 7:16 PM–8:13 PM | Saturn |
| 8:13 PM–9:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:09 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:59 PM | Venus |
| 11:59 PM–12:55 AM | Mercury |
| 12:55 AM–1:52 AM | Moon |
| 1:52 AM–2:48 AM | Saturn |
| 2:48 AM–3:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:45 AM–4:41 AM | Mars |
| 4:41 AM–5:38 AM | Sun |
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.