Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 17 November 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 17 November 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:22 AM–11:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:04 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 1
until 1:18 AM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 7:36 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:04 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
10:07 AM
Moonset
8:36 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:22 AM–11:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:27 PM–3:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:39 AM–9:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:22 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
1:33 PM – 2:16 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:29 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:10 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:17 AM – 11:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:42 PM – 10:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:29 AM – 1:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–1:18 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:18 AM–6:17 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:17 AM–7:11 AM | Venus |
| 7:11 AM–8:06 AM | Mercury |
| 8:06 AM–9:00 AM | Moon |
| 9:00 AM–9:55 AM | Saturn |
| 9:55 AM–10:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:49 AM–11:44 AM | Mars |
| 11:44 AM–12:38 PM | Sun |
| 12:38 PM–1:33 PM | Venus |
| 1:33 PM–2:27 PM | Mercury |
| 2:27 PM–3:22 PM | Moon |
| 3:22 PM–4:16 PM | Saturn |
| 4:16 PM–5:11 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:16 PM | Mars |
| 6:16 PM–7:22 PM | Sun |
| 7:22 PM–8:27 PM | Venus |
| 8:27 PM–9:33 PM | Mercury |
| 9:33 PM–10:38 PM | Moon |
| 10:38 PM–11:44 PM | Saturn |
| 11:44 PM–12:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:50 AM–1:55 AM | Mars |
| 1:55 AM–3:01 AM | Sun |
| 3:01 AM–4:06 AM | Venus |
| 4:06 AM–5:12 AM | Mercury |
| 5:12 AM–6:18 AM | Moon |
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.