Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 23 February 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 23 February 2024: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:46 AM–12:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 3:34 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 3
until 7:26 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:48 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:34 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
4:59 PM
Moonset
6:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:46 AM–12:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:05 PM–4:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:54 AM–9:20 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:48 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:13 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:34 PM – 4:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:39 PM – 7:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:58 AM – 8:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:46 AM – 9:32 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–7:26 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:26 PM–6:28 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–7:26 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:26 PM–6:28 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:28 AM–7:25 AM | Venus |
| 7:25 AM–8:23 AM | Mercury |
| 8:23 AM–9:20 AM | Moon |
| 9:20 AM–10:18 AM | Saturn |
| 10:18 AM–11:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 AM–12:12 PM | Mars |
| 12:12 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:05 PM | Mercury |
| 3:05 PM–4:02 PM | Moon |
| 4:02 PM–4:59 PM | Saturn |
| 4:59 PM–5:57 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–6:59 PM | Mars |
| 6:59 PM–8:02 PM | Sun |
| 8:02 PM–9:04 PM | Venus |
| 9:04 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:09 PM | Moon |
| 11:09 PM–12:12 AM | Saturn |
| 12:12 AM–1:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:15 AM–2:17 AM | Mars |
| 2:17 AM–3:20 AM | Sun |
| 3:20 AM–4:22 AM | Venus |
| 4:22 AM–5:25 AM | Mercury |
| 5:25 AM–6:27 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.