Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 15 May 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 15 May 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:55 AM–8:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 1:04 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 4
until 9:09 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:30 AM
Karana
Bava
until 1:53 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
2:21 AM
Moonset
2:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:55 AM–8:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:15 AM–11:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:35 PM–3:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:38 AM – 5:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:23 PM – 7:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–9:09 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:09 AM–5:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:14 AM–6:21 AM | Moon |
| 6:21 AM–7:28 AM | Saturn |
| 7:28 AM–8:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 AM–9:42 AM | Mars |
| 9:42 AM–10:48 AM | Sun |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Venus |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Mercury |
| 1:02 PM–2:09 PM | Moon |
| 2:09 PM–3:16 PM | Saturn |
| 3:16 PM–4:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 PM–5:29 PM | Mars |
| 5:29 PM–6:36 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:29 PM | Venus |
| 7:29 PM–8:22 PM | Mercury |
| 8:22 PM–9:15 PM | Moon |
| 9:15 PM–10:09 PM | Saturn |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Sun |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Venus |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Mercury |
| 2:34 AM–3:28 AM | Moon |
| 3:28 AM–4:21 AM | Saturn |
| 4:21 AM–5:14 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.