Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 23 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 23 December 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:19 AM–10:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 7:13 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 9:19 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:13 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
2:09 PM
Moonset
3:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:19 AM–10:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:17 PM–2:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:41 AM–8:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:41 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:35 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:41 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:35 PM – 6:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:05 AM – 8:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:41 AM – 7:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:41 AM–3:18 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
3:18 AM–6:41 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:41 AM–9:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:19 PM–6:41 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:41 AM–7:33 AM | Saturn |
| 7:33 AM–8:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:26 AM–9:19 AM | Mars |
| 9:19 AM–10:12 AM | Sun |
| 10:12 AM–11:05 AM | Venus |
| 11:05 AM–11:57 AM | Mercury |
| 11:57 AM–12:50 PM | Moon |
| 12:50 PM–1:43 PM | Saturn |
| 1:43 PM–2:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:36 PM–3:29 PM | Mars |
| 3:29 PM–4:21 PM | Sun |
| 4:21 PM–5:14 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:21 PM | Mercury |
| 6:21 PM–7:29 PM | Moon |
| 7:29 PM–8:36 PM | Saturn |
| 8:36 PM–9:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:43 PM–10:50 PM | Mars |
| 10:50 PM–11:58 PM | Sun |
| 11:58 PM–1:05 AM | Venus |
| 1:05 AM–2:12 AM | Mercury |
| 2:12 AM–3:19 AM | Moon |
| 3:19 AM–4:27 AM | Saturn |
| 4:27 AM–5:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:34 AM–6:41 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.