Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 7 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 7 August 2023: Krishna Saptami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:28 AM, sunset 6:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:07 AM–8:46 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 4:15 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 1:17 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 6:17 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:42 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Moonrise
10:41 PM
Moonset
12:07 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:07 AM–8:46 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:26 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:44 PM–3:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:02 AM – 4:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:24 AM – 5:28 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:41 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:28 AM – 4:42 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:21 PM – 10:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:31 PM – 1:24 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:28 AM–1:17 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:17 AM–5:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:28 AM–6:34 AM | Moon |
| 6:34 AM–7:40 AM | Saturn |
| 7:40 AM–8:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:46 AM–9:53 AM | Mars |
| 9:53 AM–10:59 AM | Sun |
| 10:59 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:11 PM | Mercury |
| 1:11 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:23 PM | Saturn |
| 3:23 PM–4:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:29 PM–5:35 PM | Mars |
| 5:35 PM–6:41 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:41 PM–7:35 PM | Venus |
| 7:35 PM–8:29 PM | Mercury |
| 8:29 PM–9:23 PM | Moon |
| 9:23 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–12:59 AM | Sun |
| 12:59 AM–1:53 AM | Venus |
| 1:53 AM–2:47 AM | Mercury |
| 2:47 AM–3:41 AM | Moon |
| 3:41 AM–4:35 AM | Saturn |
| 4:35 AM–5:29 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.