Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 4 May 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 4 May 2023: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:21 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–3:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 11:45 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 9:36 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 10:37 AM
Karana
Gara
until 11:52 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
5:16 PM
Moonset
4:51 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–3:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:21 AM–7:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:38 AM–10:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:54 AM – 4:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:16 AM – 5:21 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:45 PM – 5:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:01 PM – 4:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:13 AM – 4:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:44 AM – 10:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:21 AM–9:21 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:21 AM–5:21 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:21 AM–9:36 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:36 PM–5:21 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:21 AM–6:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:27 AM–7:32 AM | Mars |
| 7:32 AM–8:38 AM | Sun |
| 8:38 AM–9:44 AM | Venus |
| 9:44 AM–10:50 AM | Mercury |
| 10:50 AM–11:56 AM | Moon |
| 11:56 AM–1:01 PM | Saturn |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:07 PM–3:13 PM | Mars |
| 3:13 PM–4:19 PM | Sun |
| 4:19 PM–5:24 PM | Venus |
| 5:24 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:24 PM | Moon |
| 7:24 PM–8:18 PM | Saturn |
| 8:18 PM–9:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:13 PM–10:07 PM | Mars |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Sun |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Venus |
| 11:55 PM–12:49 AM | Mercury |
| 12:49 AM–1:44 AM | Moon |
| 1:44 AM–2:38 AM | Saturn |
| 2:38 AM–3:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:32 AM–4:26 AM | Mars |
| 4:26 AM–5:20 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.