Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 21 December 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 21 December 2023: Shukla Navami tithi, Revati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:16 PM–2:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 9:38 AM
Nakshatra
Revatipada 2
until 10:09 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 1:28 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:38 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
12:56 PM
Moonset
1:54 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:16 PM–2:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:40 AM–7:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:18 AM–10:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:40 AM – 10:09 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:09 PM – 6:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:50 PM – 9:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:34 AM – 12:07 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:11 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:40 AM–10:09 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
10:09 PM–6:40 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–10:09 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:09 PM–6:40 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:40 AM–7:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:33 AM–8:25 AM | Mars |
| 8:25 AM–9:18 AM | Sun |
| 9:18 AM–10:11 AM | Venus |
| 10:11 AM–11:04 AM | Mercury |
| 11:04 AM–11:56 AM | Moon |
| 11:56 AM–12:49 PM | Saturn |
| 12:49 PM–1:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:42 PM–2:35 PM | Mars |
| 2:35 PM–3:28 PM | Sun |
| 3:28 PM–4:20 PM | Venus |
| 4:20 PM–5:13 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:20 PM | Moon |
| 6:20 PM–7:28 PM | Saturn |
| 7:28 PM–8:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 PM–9:42 PM | Mars |
| 9:42 PM–10:49 PM | Sun |
| 10:49 PM–11:57 PM | Venus |
| 11:57 PM–1:04 AM | Mercury |
| 1:04 AM–2:11 AM | Moon |
| 2:11 AM–3:18 AM | Saturn |
| 3:18 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:33 AM | Mars |
| 5:33 AM–6:40 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.