Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 26 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 26 August 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:37 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:49 AM–10:25 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:09 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 8:38 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:27 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
2:28 PM
Moonset
12:56 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:49 AM–10:25 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:37 PM–3:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:37 AM–7:13 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:07 AM – 4:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:30 AM – 5:37 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:14 AM – 2:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:11 PM – 5:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:37 AM – 6:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:37 AM–8:38 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
8:38 AM–5:37 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:37 AM–8:38 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:38 AM–5:37 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:37 AM–6:41 AM | Saturn |
| 6:41 AM–7:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:45 AM–8:49 AM | Mars |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–1:05 PM | Moon |
| 1:05 PM–2:09 PM | Saturn |
| 2:09 PM–3:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 PM–4:17 PM | Mars |
| 4:17 PM–5:21 PM | Sun |
| 5:21 PM–6:25 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:21 PM | Mercury |
| 7:21 PM–8:17 PM | Moon |
| 8:17 PM–9:13 PM | Saturn |
| 9:13 PM–10:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:09 PM–11:05 PM | Mars |
| 11:05 PM–12:01 AM | Sun |
| 12:01 AM–12:57 AM | Venus |
| 12:57 AM–1:53 AM | Mercury |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Moon |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Saturn |
| 3:45 AM–4:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:41 AM–5:37 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.