Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 20 November 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 20 November 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 5:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:40 AM–9:02 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 3:17 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 9:26 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:36 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:20 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Moonrise
12:33 PM
Moonset
11:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:40 AM–9:02 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:23 AM–11:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:06 PM–2:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:23 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:34 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
1:33 PM – 2:16 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:10 PM – 6:29 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:11 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:19 AM – 4:20 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:38 AM – 1:09 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:13 AM – 5:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:06 PM – 12:49 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:19 AM–10:08 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
10:08 AM–6:19 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–9:26 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:26 PM–6:19 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
| 6:19 AM–7:13 AM | Moon |
| 7:13 AM–8:08 AM | Saturn |
| 8:08 AM–9:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:02 AM–9:56 AM | Mars |
| 9:56 AM–10:50 AM | Sun |
| 10:50 AM–11:44 AM | Venus |
| 11:44 AM–12:39 PM | Mercury |
| 12:39 PM–1:33 PM | Moon |
| 1:33 PM–2:27 PM | Saturn |
| 2:27 PM–3:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 PM–4:15 PM | Mars |
| 4:15 PM–5:10 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:10 PM–6:16 PM | Venus |
| 6:16 PM–7:21 PM | Mercury |
| 7:21 PM–8:27 PM | Moon |
| 8:27 PM–9:33 PM | Saturn |
| 9:33 PM–10:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:39 PM–11:45 PM | Mars |
| 11:45 PM–12:51 AM | Sun |
| 12:51 AM–1:56 AM | Venus |
| 1:56 AM–3:02 AM | Mercury |
| 3:02 AM–4:08 AM | Moon |
| 4:08 AM–5:14 AM | Saturn |
| 5:14 AM–6:20 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.