Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 17 August 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 17 August 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 6:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:48 AM–10:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:06 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 11:49 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 10:48 AM
Karana
Balava
until 8:06 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
4:53 PM
Moonset
3:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:48 AM–10:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:40 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:33 AM–7:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:05 AM – 4:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:27 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:33 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:12 AM – 8:44 AM
4:16 AM – 5:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:18 PM – 8:48 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:33 AM – 6:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:33 AM–5:29 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
5:29 PM–5:33 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–11:49 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:49 AM–5:33 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
| 5:33 AM–6:38 AM | Saturn |
| 6:38 AM–7:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:43 AM–8:48 AM | Mars |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Venus |
| 10:58 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:08 PM | Moon |
| 1:08 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:28 PM | Sun |
| 5:28 PM–6:33 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:33 PM–7:28 PM | Mercury |
| 7:28 PM–8:23 PM | Moon |
| 8:23 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:08 PM | Mars |
| 11:08 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Mercury |
| 1:53 AM–2:48 AM | Moon |
| 2:48 AM–3:44 AM | Saturn |
| 3:44 AM–4:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:39 AM–5:34 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.