Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 1 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 1 December 2023: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 5:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:28 AM–11:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 3:32 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 3
until 4:41 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 8:04 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:32 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Moonrise
8:37 PM
Moonset
10:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:28 AM–11:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:28 PM–3:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:47 AM–9:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:26 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:07 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
1:35 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:08 PM – 6:28 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:07 PM – 3:50 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:26 AM – 3:10 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:35 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:27 AM–10:13 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:13 AM–6:27 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–4:41 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
4:41 PM–6:27 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
| 6:27 AM–7:21 AM | Venus |
| 7:21 AM–8:14 AM | Mercury |
| 8:14 AM–9:07 AM | Moon |
| 9:07 AM–10:01 AM | Saturn |
| 10:01 AM–10:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:54 AM–11:48 AM | Mars |
| 11:48 AM–12:41 PM | Sun |
| 12:41 PM–1:35 PM | Venus |
| 1:35 PM–2:28 PM | Mercury |
| 2:28 PM–3:21 PM | Moon |
| 3:21 PM–4:15 PM | Saturn |
| 4:15 PM–5:08 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:08 PM–6:15 PM | Mars |
| 6:15 PM–7:22 PM | Sun |
| 7:22 PM–8:28 PM | Venus |
| 8:28 PM–9:35 PM | Mercury |
| 9:35 PM–10:41 PM | Moon |
| 10:41 PM–11:48 PM | Saturn |
| 11:48 PM–12:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:55 AM–2:01 AM | Mars |
| 2:01 AM–3:08 AM | Sun |
| 3:08 AM–4:15 AM | Venus |
| 4:15 AM–5:21 AM | Mercury |
| 5:21 AM–6:28 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.