Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 31 July 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 31 July 2023: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:25 AM, sunset 6:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:05 AM–8:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 7:27 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 6:59 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 11:05 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:27 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Moonrise
5:49 PM
Moonset
4:26 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:05 AM–8:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:25 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:45 PM–3:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:00 AM – 4:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:21 AM – 5:25 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:45 PM – 7:49 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:52 AM – 5:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:42 PM – 4:07 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:07 AM – 7:33 AM
2:00 AM – 3:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:32 PM – 1:25 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:25 AM–12:16 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
12:16 AM–5:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:25 AM–6:59 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:59 PM–5:25 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
| 5:25 AM–6:32 AM | Moon |
| 6:32 AM–7:38 AM | Saturn |
| 7:38 AM–8:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:45 AM–9:52 AM | Mars |
| 9:52 AM–10:58 AM | Sun |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:25 PM | Saturn |
| 3:25 PM–4:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:32 PM–5:39 PM | Mars |
| 5:39 PM–6:45 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:45 PM–7:39 PM | Venus |
| 7:39 PM–8:32 PM | Mercury |
| 8:32 PM–9:25 PM | Moon |
| 9:25 PM–10:19 PM | Saturn |
| 10:19 PM–11:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–12:59 AM | Sun |
| 12:59 AM–1:52 AM | Venus |
| 1:52 AM–2:45 AM | Mercury |
| 2:45 AM–3:39 AM | Moon |
| 3:39 AM–4:32 AM | Saturn |
| 4:32 AM–5:25 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.