Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 24 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 24 December 2023: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:56 PM–5:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 5:56 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 9:20 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:18 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:08 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
2:51 PM
Moonset
5:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:56 PM–5:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:58 AM–1:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:36 PM–3:56 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:54 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:41 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:15 PM – 6:35 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:56 PM – 8:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:20 AM – 10:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:50 PM – 4:32 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:41 AM–9:20 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:20 PM–6:41 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:41 AM–7:34 AM | Sun |
| 7:34 AM–8:27 AM | Venus |
| 8:27 AM–9:20 AM | Mercury |
| 9:20 AM–10:12 AM | Moon |
| 10:12 AM–11:05 AM | Saturn |
| 11:05 AM–11:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 AM–12:51 PM | Mars |
| 12:51 PM–1:44 PM | Sun |
| 1:44 PM–2:36 PM | Venus |
| 2:36 PM–3:29 PM | Mercury |
| 3:29 PM–4:22 PM | Moon |
| 4:22 PM–5:15 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:15 PM–6:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:22 PM–7:29 PM | Mars |
| 7:29 PM–8:36 PM | Sun |
| 8:36 PM–9:44 PM | Venus |
| 9:44 PM–10:51 PM | Mercury |
| 10:51 PM–11:58 PM | Moon |
| 11:58 PM–1:05 AM | Saturn |
| 1:05 AM–2:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 AM–3:20 AM | Mars |
| 3:20 AM–4:27 AM | Sun |
| 4:27 AM–5:34 AM | Venus |
| 5:34 AM–6:42 AM | Mercury |
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.