Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 24 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 24 August 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 6:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 3:11 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:04 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 8:37 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:27 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Moonrise
12:20 PM
Moonset
11:07 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:36 AM–7:12 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:49 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:07 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:29 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:27 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:36 AM – 3:27 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:04 AM – 5:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:46 PM – 12:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:06 PM – 2:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–9:04 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:04 AM–5:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:36 AM–6:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:40 AM–7:45 AM | Mars |
| 7:45 AM–8:49 AM | Sun |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:57 AM | Mercury |
| 10:57 AM–12:02 PM | Moon |
| 12:02 PM–1:06 PM | Saturn |
| 1:06 PM–2:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:10 PM–3:14 PM | Mars |
| 3:14 PM–4:19 PM | Sun |
| 4:19 PM–5:23 PM | Venus |
| 5:23 PM–6:27 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:27 PM–7:23 PM | Moon |
| 7:23 PM–8:19 PM | Saturn |
| 8:19 PM–9:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 PM–10:10 PM | Mars |
| 10:10 PM–11:06 PM | Sun |
| 11:06 PM–12:02 AM | Venus |
| 12:02 AM–12:58 AM | Mercury |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:45 AM–4:41 AM | Mars |
| 4:41 AM–5:36 AM | Sun |
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.