Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 18 September 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 18 September 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:46 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:18 AM–8:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 12:40 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 12:08 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:24 AM
Karana
Gara
until 12:40 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
8:20 AM
Moonset
7:50 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:18 AM–8:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:21 AM–11:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:25 PM–2:57 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:12 AM – 4:59 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:35 AM – 5:46 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:15 AM – 5:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:24 AM – 6:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:08 PM – 7:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:18 PM – 1:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:46 AM–12:08 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:08 PM–5:46 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
| 5:46 AM–6:47 AM | Moon |
| 6:47 AM–7:48 AM | Saturn |
| 7:48 AM–8:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:49 AM–9:51 AM | Mars |
| 9:51 AM–10:52 AM | Sun |
| 10:52 AM–11:53 AM | Venus |
| 11:53 AM–12:55 PM | Mercury |
| 12:55 PM–1:56 PM | Moon |
| 1:56 PM–2:57 PM | Saturn |
| 2:57 PM–3:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:58 PM–5:00 PM | Mars |
| 5:00 PM–6:01 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–7:00 PM | Venus |
| 7:00 PM–7:58 PM | Mercury |
| 7:58 PM–8:57 PM | Moon |
| 8:57 PM–9:56 PM | Saturn |
| 9:56 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–11:53 PM | Mars |
| 11:53 PM–12:52 AM | Sun |
| 12:52 AM–1:51 AM | Venus |
| 1:51 AM–2:50 AM | Mercury |
| 2:50 AM–3:48 AM | Moon |
| 3:48 AM–4:47 AM | Saturn |
| 4:47 AM–5:46 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.