Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 20 May 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 20 May 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:12 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:34 AM–10:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 9:32 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 4
until 8:03 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 5:19 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
5:22 AM
Moonset
7:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:34 AM–10:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:36 PM–3:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:12 AM–6:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:12 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:39 PM – 7:42 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 8:03 AM – 5:12 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:03 AM – 5:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:36 AM – 7:14 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:45 AM – 2:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:12 AM – 6:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:12 AM–8:03 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:03 AM–5:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:12 AM–6:19 AM | Saturn |
| 6:19 AM–7:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:26 AM–8:34 AM | Mars |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Sun |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Venus |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Mercury |
| 11:55 AM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–2:10 PM | Saturn |
| 2:10 PM–3:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 PM–4:24 PM | Mars |
| 4:24 PM–5:31 PM | Sun |
| 5:31 PM–6:39 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:31 PM | Mercury |
| 7:31 PM–8:24 PM | Moon |
| 8:24 PM–9:17 PM | Saturn |
| 9:17 PM–10:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:10 PM–11:02 PM | Mars |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Sun |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Venus |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Mercury |
| 1:41 AM–2:33 AM | Moon |
| 2:33 AM–3:26 AM | Saturn |
| 3:26 AM–4:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 AM–5:12 AM | Mars |
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.