Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 1 May 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 1 May 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:23 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:01 AM–8:39 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 10:10 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 5:52 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 11:45 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
2:33 PM
Moonset
3:17 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:01 AM–8:39 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:18 AM–11:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:34 PM–3:12 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:30 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:18 AM – 5:23 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:18 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:24 AM – 10:10 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:37 AM – 3:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:14 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:23 AM–12:22 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
12:22 AM–5:23 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:23 AM–5:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:52 PM–5:23 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
| 5:23 AM–6:29 AM | Moon |
| 6:29 AM–7:34 AM | Saturn |
| 7:34 AM–8:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:39 AM–9:45 AM | Mars |
| 9:45 AM–10:50 AM | Sun |
| 10:50 AM–11:56 AM | Venus |
| 11:56 AM–1:01 PM | Mercury |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–3:12 PM | Saturn |
| 3:12 PM–4:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:18 PM–5:23 PM | Mars |
| 5:23 PM–6:29 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:23 PM | Venus |
| 7:23 PM–8:18 PM | Mercury |
| 8:18 PM–9:12 PM | Moon |
| 9:12 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–12:50 AM | Sun |
| 12:50 AM–1:44 AM | Venus |
| 1:44 AM–2:39 AM | Mercury |
| 2:39 AM–3:33 AM | Moon |
| 3:33 AM–4:28 AM | Saturn |
| 4:28 AM–5:22 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.