Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 4 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 4 December 2023: Krishna Saptami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:49 AM–9:09 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 10:00 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 12:36 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 9:47 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:42 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
11:21 PM
Moonset
12:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:49 AM–9:09 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:29 AM–11:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:09 PM–2:29 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
1:35 PM – 2:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:29 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:29 AM – 8:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:54 PM – 11:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:06 AM – 12:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:10 PM – 12:53 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–12:36 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:36 AM–6:29 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:29 AM–7:23 AM | Moon |
| 7:23 AM–8:16 AM | Saturn |
| 8:16 AM–9:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:09 AM–10:02 AM | Mars |
| 10:02 AM–10:56 AM | Sun |
| 10:56 AM–11:49 AM | Venus |
| 11:49 AM–12:42 PM | Mercury |
| 12:42 PM–1:35 PM | Moon |
| 1:35 PM–2:29 PM | Saturn |
| 2:29 PM–3:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 PM–4:15 PM | Mars |
| 4:15 PM–5:09 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:15 PM | Venus |
| 6:15 PM–7:22 PM | Mercury |
| 7:22 PM–8:29 PM | Moon |
| 8:29 PM–9:36 PM | Saturn |
| 9:36 PM–10:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 PM–11:49 PM | Mars |
| 11:49 PM–12:56 AM | Sun |
| 12:56 AM–2:03 AM | Venus |
| 2:03 AM–3:10 AM | Mercury |
| 3:10 AM–4:16 AM | Moon |
| 4:16 AM–5:23 AM | Saturn |
| 5:23 AM–6:30 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.