Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 26 December 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 26 December 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:37 PM–3:57 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 6:03 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 10:22 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:22 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:52 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
4:31 PM
Moonset
6:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:37 PM–3:57 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:20 AM–10:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:59 AM–1:18 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:16 PM – 6:36 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:42 AM – 5:52 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:18 PM – 2:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:42 AM–9:58 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:58 AM–6:42 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–10:22 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:22 PM–6:42 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:42 AM–7:35 AM | Mars |
| 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | Sun |
| 8:28 AM–9:20 AM | Venus |
| 9:20 AM–10:13 AM | Mercury |
| 10:13 AM–11:06 AM | Moon |
| 11:06 AM–11:59 AM | Saturn |
| 11:59 AM–12:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 PM–1:45 PM | Mars |
| 1:45 PM–2:37 PM | Sun |
| 2:37 PM–3:30 PM | Venus |
| 3:30 PM–4:23 PM | Mercury |
| 4:23 PM–5:16 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:16 PM–6:23 PM | Saturn |
| 6:23 PM–7:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:30 PM–8:37 PM | Mars |
| 8:37 PM–9:45 PM | Sun |
| 9:45 PM–10:52 PM | Venus |
| 10:52 PM–11:59 PM | Mercury |
| 11:59 PM–1:06 AM | Moon |
| 1:06 AM–2:14 AM | Saturn |
| 2:14 AM–3:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 AM–4:28 AM | Mars |
| 4:28 AM–5:35 AM | Sun |
| 5:35 AM–6:42 AM | Venus |
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.