Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 9 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 9 December 2023: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:12 AM–10:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 7:14 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 10:43 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:37 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:59 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
2:48 AM
Moonset
2:21 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:12 AM–10:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:11 PM–2:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:33 AM–7:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:30 AM – 12:12 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:30 PM
Nishita
11:24 PM – 12:18 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:43 AM – 6:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:38 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:35 PM – 6:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:33 AM – 7:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–10:43 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:43 AM–6:33 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
| 6:33 AM–7:26 AM | Saturn |
| 7:26 AM–8:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:19 AM–9:12 AM | Mars |
| 9:12 AM–10:05 AM | Sun |
| 10:05 AM–10:58 AM | Venus |
| 10:58 AM–11:51 AM | Mercury |
| 11:51 AM–12:44 PM | Moon |
| 12:44 PM–1:37 PM | Saturn |
| 1:37 PM–2:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:30 PM–3:23 PM | Mars |
| 3:23 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:16 PM | Mercury |
| 6:16 PM–7:23 PM | Moon |
| 7:23 PM–8:30 PM | Saturn |
| 8:30 PM–9:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:37 PM–10:44 PM | Mars |
| 10:44 PM–11:51 PM | Sun |
| 11:51 PM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:19 AM | Saturn |
| 4:19 AM–5:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:26 AM–6:33 AM | Mars |
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.