Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 7 December 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 7 December 2024: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:11 AM–10:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 4:51 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:42 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
10:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:11 AM–10:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:10 PM–2:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:32 AM–7:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:12 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:32 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:29 PM
Nishita
11:24 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:39 AM – 8:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:49 PM – 1:21 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:32 AM – 7:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:32 AM–4:51 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:51 PM–6:32 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:32 AM–7:25 AM | Saturn |
| 7:25 AM–8:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:18 AM–9:11 AM | Mars |
| 9:11 AM–10:04 AM | Sun |
| 10:04 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–11:50 AM | Mercury |
| 11:50 AM–12:44 PM | Moon |
| 12:44 PM–1:37 PM | Saturn |
| 1:37 PM–2:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:30 PM–3:23 PM | Mars |
| 3:23 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:16 PM | Mercury |
| 6:16 PM–7:23 PM | Moon |
| 7:23 PM–8:30 PM | Saturn |
| 8:30 PM–9:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:37 PM–10:44 PM | Mars |
| 10:44 PM–11:51 PM | Sun |
| 11:51 PM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:19 AM | Saturn |
| 4:19 AM–5:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:26 AM–6:32 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.