Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 12 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 12 August 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:47 AM–10:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 4
until 6:03 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:23 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
1:34 AM
Moonset
3:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:47 AM–10:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:42 PM–3:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:31 AM–7:09 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:04 AM – 4:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:25 AM – 5:31 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:51 AM – 3:37 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:17 PM – 5:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:31 AM – 6:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:31 AM–6:03 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:03 AM–5:31 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:31 AM–6:36 AM | Saturn |
| 6:36 AM–7:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:42 AM–8:47 AM | Mars |
| 8:47 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Venus |
| 10:58 AM–12:04 PM | Mercury |
| 12:04 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 PM–4:26 PM | Mars |
| 4:26 PM–5:32 PM | Sun |
| 5:32 PM–6:37 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:32 PM | Mercury |
| 7:32 PM–8:26 PM | Moon |
| 8:26 PM–9:21 PM | Saturn |
| 9:21 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:10 PM | Mars |
| 11:10 PM–12:04 AM | Sun |
| 12:04 AM–12:59 AM | Venus |
| 12:59 AM–1:53 AM | Mercury |
| 1:53 AM–2:48 AM | Moon |
| 2:48 AM–3:42 AM | Saturn |
| 3:42 AM–4:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:37 AM–5:31 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.