Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 14 December 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 14 December 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Mula nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:13 PM–2:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 12:57 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 9:47 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:25 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:05 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
7:56 AM
Moonset
6:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:13 PM–2:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:36 AM–7:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:14 AM–10:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:48 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:31 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:42 AM – 5:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:45 PM – 8:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:07 AM – 10:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–9:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:47 AM–6:36 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
| 6:36 AM–7:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:29 AM–8:22 AM | Mars |
| 8:22 AM–9:14 AM | Sun |
| 9:14 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:00 AM | Mercury |
| 11:00 AM–11:53 AM | Moon |
| 11:53 AM–12:46 PM | Saturn |
| 12:46 PM–1:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:39 PM–2:32 PM | Mars |
| 2:32 PM–3:25 PM | Sun |
| 3:25 PM–4:18 PM | Venus |
| 4:18 PM–5:11 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:18 PM | Moon |
| 6:18 PM–7:25 PM | Saturn |
| 7:25 PM–8:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:32 PM–9:39 PM | Mars |
| 9:39 PM–10:46 PM | Sun |
| 10:46 PM–11:53 PM | Venus |
| 11:53 PM–1:01 AM | Mercury |
| 1:01 AM–2:08 AM | Moon |
| 2:08 AM–3:15 AM | Saturn |
| 3:15 AM–4:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 AM–5:29 AM | Mars |
| 5:29 AM–6:36 AM | Sun |
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.