Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 5 January 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 5 January 2024: Krishna Navami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:44 AM–12:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 11:47 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 7:50 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 6:49 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:01 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Moonrise
12:36 AM
Moonset
12:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:44 AM–12:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:43 PM–4:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:05 AM–9:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:22 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:50 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:48 AM – 3:30 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:52 AM – 9:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:45 AM–6:47 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:47 AM–6:45 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–7:50 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:50 PM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:38 AM | Venus |
| 7:38 AM–8:31 AM | Mercury |
| 8:31 AM–9:24 AM | Moon |
| 9:24 AM–10:17 AM | Saturn |
| 10:17 AM–11:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 AM–12:04 PM | Mars |
| 12:04 PM–12:57 PM | Sun |
| 12:57 PM–1:50 PM | Venus |
| 1:50 PM–2:43 PM | Mercury |
| 2:43 PM–3:36 PM | Moon |
| 3:36 PM–4:29 PM | Saturn |
| 4:29 PM–5:22 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:22 PM–6:29 PM | Mars |
| 6:29 PM–7:36 PM | Sun |
| 7:36 PM–8:43 PM | Venus |
| 8:43 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:57 PM | Moon |
| 10:57 PM–12:04 AM | Saturn |
| 12:04 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:18 AM | Mars |
| 2:18 AM–3:24 AM | Sun |
| 3:24 AM–4:31 AM | Venus |
| 4:31 AM–5:38 AM | Mercury |
| 5:38 AM–6:45 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.