Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 12 January 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 12 January 2024: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:46 AM–12:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:24 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 3
until 3:19 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:05 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:24 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
7:36 AM
Moonset
6:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:46 AM–12:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:47 PM–4:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:06 AM–9:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:27 PM – 6:47 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:33 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 3:19 PM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:32 AM – 10:59 AM
3:30 AM – 4:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:54 PM – 8:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:54 AM – 9:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–3:19 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:19 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:39 AM | Venus |
| 7:39 AM–8:33 AM | Mercury |
| 8:33 AM–9:26 AM | Moon |
| 9:26 AM–10:20 AM | Saturn |
| 10:20 AM–11:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 AM–12:06 PM | Mars |
| 12:06 PM–1:00 PM | Sun |
| 1:00 PM–1:53 PM | Venus |
| 1:53 PM–2:47 PM | Mercury |
| 2:47 PM–3:40 PM | Moon |
| 3:40 PM–4:34 PM | Saturn |
| 4:34 PM–5:27 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:27 PM–6:34 PM | Mars |
| 6:34 PM–7:40 PM | Sun |
| 7:40 PM–8:47 PM | Venus |
| 8:47 PM–9:53 PM | Mercury |
| 9:53 PM–11:00 PM | Moon |
| 11:00 PM–12:07 AM | Saturn |
| 12:07 AM–1:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:13 AM–2:20 AM | Mars |
| 2:20 AM–3:26 AM | Sun |
| 3:26 AM–4:33 AM | Venus |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Mercury |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 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.