Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 16 December 2024 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 16 December 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:57 AM–9:16 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 12:28 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 1:14 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:23 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:28 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
6:03 PM
Moonset
8:30 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:57 AM–9:16 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:35 AM–11:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:14 PM–2:33 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:30 PM – 9:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:21 AM – 11:52 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:16 PM – 12:58 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–1:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:14 AM–6:37 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:37 AM–7:30 AM | Moon |
| 7:30 AM–8:23 AM | Saturn |
| 8:23 AM–9:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 AM–10:09 AM | Mars |
| 10:09 AM–11:02 AM | Sun |
| 11:02 AM–11:54 AM | Venus |
| 11:54 AM–12:47 PM | Mercury |
| 12:47 PM–1:40 PM | Moon |
| 1:40 PM–2:33 PM | Saturn |
| 2:33 PM–3:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:11 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:19 PM | Venus |
| 6:19 PM–7:26 PM | Mercury |
| 7:26 PM–8:33 PM | Moon |
| 8:33 PM–9:40 PM | Saturn |
| 9:40 PM–10:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–1:02 AM | Sun |
| 1:02 AM–2:09 AM | Venus |
| 2:09 AM–3:16 AM | Mercury |
| 3:16 AM–4:24 AM | Moon |
| 4:24 AM–5:31 AM | Saturn |
| 5:31 AM–6:38 AM | Jupiter |
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.