Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 18 April 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 18 April 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–3:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 5:32 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 7:57 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:44 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:32 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
1:41 PM
Moonset
3:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–3:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:33 AM–7:09 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:46 AM–10:22 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:04 AM – 4:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:26 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:10 AM – 7:57 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:27 PM – 11:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:50 AM – 10:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:33 AM–7:57 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:57 AM–5:33 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–7:57 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:57 AM–5:33 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
| 5:33 AM–6:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:37 AM–7:41 AM | Mars |
| 7:41 AM–8:46 AM | Sun |
| 8:46 AM–9:50 AM | Venus |
| 9:50 AM–10:54 AM | Mercury |
| 10:54 AM–11:58 AM | Moon |
| 11:58 AM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Mars |
| 3:10 PM–4:14 PM | Sun |
| 4:14 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
| 5:18 PM–6:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:18 PM | Moon |
| 7:18 PM–8:14 PM | Saturn |
| 8:14 PM–9:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:57 PM | Venus |
| 11:57 PM–12:53 AM | Mercury |
| 12:53 AM–1:49 AM | Moon |
| 1:49 AM–2:45 AM | Saturn |
| 2:45 AM–3:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:41 AM–4:37 AM | Mars |
| 4:37 AM–5:32 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.