Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 20 December 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 20 December 2024: Krishna Panchami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:37 AM–11:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 10:50 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 3:47 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:12 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
10:05 PM
Moonset
11:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:37 AM–11:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:35 PM–3:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:59 AM–9:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:13 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:54 PM – 4:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:46 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–3:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:47 AM–6:40 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
| 6:40 AM–7:32 AM | Venus |
| 7:32 AM–8:25 AM | Mercury |
| 8:25 AM–9:18 AM | Moon |
| 9:18 AM–10:11 AM | Saturn |
| 10:11 AM–11:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–12:49 PM | Sun |
| 12:49 PM–1:42 PM | Venus |
| 1:42 PM–2:35 PM | Mercury |
| 2:35 PM–3:28 PM | Moon |
| 3:28 PM–4:20 PM | Saturn |
| 4:20 PM–5:13 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:20 PM | Mars |
| 6:20 PM–7:28 PM | Sun |
| 7:28 PM–8:35 PM | Venus |
| 8:35 PM–9:42 PM | Mercury |
| 9:42 PM–10:49 PM | Moon |
| 10:49 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–1:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 AM–2:11 AM | Mars |
| 2:11 AM–3:18 AM | Sun |
| 3:18 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:33 AM | Mercury |
| 5:33 AM–6:40 AM | Moon |
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.