Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 7 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 7 October 2023: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 5:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:50 AM–10:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 8:09 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 11:57 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:03 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:09 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
1:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:50 AM–10:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:15 PM–2:44 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:53 AM–7:21 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:23 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:15 AM – 5:04 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:40 AM – 5:53 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:40 PM – 6:54 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:19 PM – 11:04 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:53 AM – 6:40 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:53 AM–5:18 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
5:18 PM–5:53 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:53 AM–11:57 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
11:57 PM–5:53 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
| 5:53 AM–6:52 AM | Saturn |
| 6:52 AM–7:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:51 AM–8:50 AM | Mars |
| 8:50 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:48 AM | Venus |
| 10:48 AM–11:47 AM | Mercury |
| 11:47 AM–12:46 PM | Moon |
| 12:46 PM–1:45 PM | Saturn |
| 1:45 PM–2:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:44 PM–3:42 PM | Mars |
| 3:42 PM–4:41 PM | Sun |
| 4:41 PM–5:40 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:40 PM–6:41 PM | Mercury |
| 6:41 PM–7:43 PM | Moon |
| 7:43 PM–8:44 PM | Saturn |
| 8:44 PM–9:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:45 PM–10:46 PM | Mars |
| 10:46 PM–11:47 PM | Sun |
| 11:47 PM–12:48 AM | Venus |
| 12:48 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:50 AM | Moon |
| 2:50 AM–3:51 AM | Saturn |
| 3:51 AM–4:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:52 AM–5:53 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.