Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 8 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 8 December 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:31 AM–11:51 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:54 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:05 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:55 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
1:54 AM
Moonset
1:50 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:31 AM–11:51 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:30 PM–3:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:52 AM–9:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:12 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:32 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:29 PM
Nishita
11:24 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:50 AM – 5:34 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:31 PM – 7:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:39 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:32 AM–9:54 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:54 PM–6:32 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:32 AM–8:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:54 AM–6:32 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:32 AM–7:25 AM | Venus |
| 7:25 AM–8:18 AM | Mercury |
| 8:18 AM–9:11 AM | Moon |
| 9:11 AM–10:04 AM | Saturn |
| 10:04 AM–10:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:57 AM–11:51 AM | Mars |
| 11:51 AM–12:44 PM | Sun |
| 12:44 PM–1:37 PM | Venus |
| 1:37 PM–2:30 PM | Mercury |
| 2:30 PM–3:23 PM | Moon |
| 3:23 PM–4:16 PM | Saturn |
| 4:16 PM–5:09 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:16 PM | Mars |
| 6:16 PM–7:23 PM | Sun |
| 7:23 PM–8:30 PM | Venus |
| 8:30 PM–9:37 PM | Mercury |
| 9:37 PM–10:44 PM | Moon |
| 10:44 PM–11:51 PM | Saturn |
| 11:51 PM–12:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:58 AM–2:05 AM | Mars |
| 2:05 AM–3:12 AM | Sun |
| 3:12 AM–4:19 AM | Venus |
| 4:19 AM–5:26 AM | Mercury |
| 5:26 AM–6:33 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.