Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 24 July 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 24 July 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:21 AM, sunset 6:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:02 AM–8:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:43 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 10:13 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:43 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
10:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:02 AM–8:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:24 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:57 AM – 4:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:18 AM – 5:21 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:49 PM – 7:52 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:36 PM – 5:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:32 PM – 1:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:21 AM–10:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:13 PM–5:21 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:21 AM–6:29 AM | Moon |
| 6:29 AM–7:36 AM | Saturn |
| 7:36 AM–8:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:43 AM–9:51 AM | Mars |
| 9:51 AM–10:58 AM | Sun |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Moon |
| 2:20 PM–3:27 PM | Saturn |
| 3:27 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:41 PM | Mars |
| 5:41 PM–6:49 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:49 PM–7:41 PM | Venus |
| 7:41 PM–8:34 PM | Mercury |
| 8:34 PM–9:27 PM | Moon |
| 9:27 PM–10:20 PM | Saturn |
| 10:20 PM–11:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–12:58 AM | Sun |
| 12:58 AM–1:51 AM | Venus |
| 1:51 AM–2:44 AM | Mercury |
| 2:44 AM–3:36 AM | Moon |
| 3:36 AM–4:29 AM | Saturn |
| 4:29 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.