Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 31 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 31 August 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:35 PM–3:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:06 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 5:45 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:16 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
6:47 PM
Moonset
6:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:35 PM–3:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:39 AM–7:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:49 AM–10:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:08 AM – 4:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:31 AM – 5:39 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:28 AM – 12:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:24 PM – 12:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:39 AM–5:45 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:45 PM–5:39 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:39 AM–6:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:42 AM–7:46 AM | Mars |
| 7:46 AM–8:49 AM | Sun |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:56 AM | Mercury |
| 10:56 AM–12:00 PM | Moon |
| 12:00 PM–1:03 PM | Saturn |
| 1:03 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Mars |
| 3:10 PM–4:13 PM | Sun |
| 4:13 PM–5:17 PM | Venus |
| 5:17 PM–6:20 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:17 PM | Moon |
| 7:17 PM–8:13 PM | Saturn |
| 8:13 PM–9:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 PM–10:07 PM | Mars |
| 10:07 PM–11:03 PM | Sun |
| 11:03 PM–12:00 AM | Venus |
| 12:00 AM–12:56 AM | Mercury |
| 12:56 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:46 AM–4:43 AM | Mars |
| 4:43 AM–5:39 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.