Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 1 January 2024 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 1 January 2024: Krishna Panchami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:04 AM–9:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 2:29 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 8:37 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 4:36 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:29 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Moonrise
10:04 PM
Moonset
10:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:04 AM–9:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:42 AM–12:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:21 PM–2:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:19 PM – 6:40 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:29 AM – 6:17 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:39 PM – 7:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:23 PM – 1:05 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:44 AM–8:37 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:37 AM–6:44 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
| 6:44 AM–7:37 AM | Moon |
| 7:37 AM–8:30 AM | Saturn |
| 8:30 AM–9:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:23 AM–10:16 AM | Mars |
| 10:16 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Venus |
| 12:02 PM–12:55 PM | Mercury |
| 12:55 PM–1:48 PM | Moon |
| 1:48 PM–2:41 PM | Saturn |
| 2:41 PM–3:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:33 PM–4:26 PM | Mars |
| 4:26 PM–5:19 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:19 PM–6:26 PM | Venus |
| 6:26 PM–7:34 PM | Mercury |
| 7:34 PM–8:41 PM | Moon |
| 8:41 PM–9:48 PM | Saturn |
| 9:48 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–12:02 AM | Mars |
| 12:02 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Venus |
| 2:16 AM–3:23 AM | Mercury |
| 3:23 AM–4:30 AM | Moon |
| 4:30 AM–5:37 AM | Saturn |
| 5:37 AM–6:44 AM | Jupiter |
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.