Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 15 January 2024 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 15 January 2024: Shukla Panchami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:06 AM–9:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:17 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 8:07 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:11 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:36 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
9:48 AM
Moonset
9:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:06 AM–9:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:47 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:28 PM–2:48 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:29 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 PM – 12:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:00 PM – 3:28 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:29 PM – 1:12 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–12:38 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
12:38 AM–6:46 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–8:07 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:07 AM–6:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
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–7:40 AM | Moon |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Saturn |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:27 AM–10:20 AM | Mars |
| 10:20 AM–11:14 AM | Sun |
| 11:14 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:01 PM | Mercury |
| 1:01 PM–1:55 PM | Moon |
| 1:55 PM–2:48 PM | Saturn |
| 2:48 PM–3:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:42 PM–4:36 PM | Mars |
| 4:36 PM–5:29 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:29 PM–6:36 PM | Venus |
| 6:36 PM–7:42 PM | Mercury |
| 7:42 PM–8:48 PM | Moon |
| 8:48 PM–9:55 PM | Saturn |
| 9:55 PM–11:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Sun |
| 1:14 AM–2:20 AM | Venus |
| 2:20 AM–3:27 AM | Mercury |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Saturn |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 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.