Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 22 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 22 December 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:38 AM–11:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 8:17 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 9:36 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 11:12 AM
Karana
Gara
until 8:17 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
1:31 PM
Moonset
2:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:38 AM–11:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:35 PM–3:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:59 AM–9:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:43 PM – 6:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:05 AM – 4:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:42 PM – 7:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:47 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–9:36 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:36 PM–6:40 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
| 6:40 AM–7:33 AM | Venus |
| 7:33 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:19 AM | Moon |
| 9:19 AM–10:11 AM | Saturn |
| 10:11 AM–11:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 AM–11:57 AM | Mars |
| 11:57 AM–12:50 PM | Sun |
| 12:50 PM–1:43 PM | Venus |
| 1:43 PM–2:35 PM | Mercury |
| 2:35 PM–3:28 PM | Moon |
| 3:28 PM–4:21 PM | Saturn |
| 4:21 PM–5:14 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:21 PM | Mars |
| 6:21 PM–7:28 PM | Sun |
| 7:28 PM–8:35 PM | Venus |
| 8:35 PM–9:43 PM | Mercury |
| 9:43 PM–10:50 PM | Moon |
| 10:50 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–1:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 AM–2:12 AM | Mars |
| 2:12 AM–3:19 AM | Sun |
| 3:19 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:33 AM | Mercury |
| 5:33 AM–6:41 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.