Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 26 October 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 26 October 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:08 PM–2:33 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 9:45 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 4
until 11:27 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:50 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:45 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
4:10 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:08 PM–2:33 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:02 AM–7:27 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:53 AM–10:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
1:36 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:23 PM – 6:39 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:01 AM – 6:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:14 PM – 9:42 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:49 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–11:27 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
11:27 AM–6:02 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
| 6:02 AM–6:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:59 AM–7:56 AM | Mars |
| 7:56 AM–8:53 AM | Sun |
| 8:53 AM–9:49 AM | Venus |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Mercury |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Moon |
| 11:43 AM–12:39 PM | Saturn |
| 12:39 PM–1:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:36 PM–2:33 PM | Mars |
| 2:33 PM–3:30 PM | Sun |
| 3:30 PM–4:26 PM | Venus |
| 4:26 PM–5:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:23 PM–6:26 PM | Moon |
| 6:26 PM–7:30 PM | Saturn |
| 7:30 PM–8:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:33 PM–9:36 PM | Mars |
| 9:36 PM–10:40 PM | Sun |
| 10:40 PM–11:43 PM | Venus |
| 11:43 PM–12:46 AM | Mercury |
| 12:46 AM–1:50 AM | Moon |
| 1:50 AM–2:53 AM | Saturn |
| 2:53 AM–3:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:56 AM–5:00 AM | Mars |
| 5:00 AM–6:03 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.