Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 20 April 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 20 April 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:44 AM–10:21 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:42 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:05 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 2:48 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
3:24 PM
Moonset
3:58 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:44 AM–10:21 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:34 PM–3:10 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:31 AM–7:08 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:02 AM – 4:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:25 AM – 5:31 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:51 AM – 8:39 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:12 PM – 12:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:31 AM – 6:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:31 AM–8:51 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
8:51 PM–5:31 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:31 AM–2:05 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:05 PM–5:31 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:31 AM–6:36 AM | Saturn |
| 6:36 AM–7:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:40 AM–8:44 AM | Mars |
| 8:44 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:53 AM | Venus |
| 10:53 AM–11:57 AM | Mercury |
| 11:57 AM–1:02 PM | Moon |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Saturn |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 PM–4:15 PM | Mars |
| 4:15 PM–5:19 PM | Sun |
| 5:19 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:19 PM | Mercury |
| 7:19 PM–8:15 PM | Moon |
| 8:15 PM–9:10 PM | Saturn |
| 9:10 PM–10:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:06 PM–11:01 PM | Mars |
| 11:01 PM–11:57 PM | Sun |
| 11:57 PM–12:53 AM | Venus |
| 12:53 AM–1:48 AM | Mercury |
| 1:48 AM–2:44 AM | Moon |
| 2:44 AM–3:39 AM | Saturn |
| 3:39 AM–4:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:35 AM–5:31 AM | Mars |
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.