Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 16 May 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 16 May 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:36 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:24 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 6:14 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:23 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:24 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
12:26 PM
Moonset
1:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:36 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:13 AM–6:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:34 AM–10:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:34 PM – 5:21 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:16 AM – 5:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:41 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–6:14 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:14 PM–5:13 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:13 AM–6:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:20 AM–7:27 AM | Mars |
| 7:27 AM–8:34 AM | Sun |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Venus |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Mercury |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Moon |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–2:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:09 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:23 PM | Sun |
| 4:23 PM–5:30 PM | Venus |
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:30 PM | Moon |
| 7:30 PM–8:23 PM | Saturn |
| 8:23 PM–9:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 PM–10:09 PM | Mars |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Venus |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Mercury |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Moon |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Saturn |
| 2:34 AM–3:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:27 AM–4:20 AM | Mars |
| 4:20 AM–5:13 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.