Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 21 March 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 21 March 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:37 PM–3:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 4:45 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 1:27 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:42 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:32 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
2:54 PM
Moonset
4:27 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:02 AM–7:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:04 AM–10:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:10 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:40 PM – 1:27 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:57 PM – 2:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:04 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–1:27 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
1:27 AM–6:02 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–1:27 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:27 AM–6:02 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
| 6:02 AM–7:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:02 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:04 AM | Sun |
| 9:04 AM–10:04 AM | Venus |
| 10:04 AM–11:05 AM | Mercury |
| 11:05 AM–12:06 PM | Moon |
| 12:06 PM–1:07 PM | Saturn |
| 1:07 PM–2:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Mars |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Sun |
| 4:09 PM–5:09 PM | Venus |
| 5:09 PM–6:10 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:10 PM–7:09 PM | Moon |
| 7:09 PM–8:09 PM | Saturn |
| 8:09 PM–9:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Mars |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Sun |
| 11:06 PM–12:05 AM | Venus |
| 12:05 AM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–2:04 AM | Moon |
| 2:04 AM–3:03 AM | Saturn |
| 3:03 AM–4:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:02 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
| 5:01 AM–6:01 AM | Sun |
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.