Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 26 December 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 26 December 2024: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:18 PM–2:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 12:45 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 6:10 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 10:24 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:41 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
2:22 AM
Moonset
1:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:18 PM–2:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:42 AM–8:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:21 AM–10:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:16 PM – 6:37 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:20 AM – 10:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:18 AM – 2:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:14 AM – 10:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–6:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:10 PM–6:42 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
| 6:42 AM–7:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | Mars |
| 8:28 AM–9:21 AM | Sun |
| 9:21 AM–10:14 AM | Venus |
| 10:14 AM–11:06 AM | Mercury |
| 11:06 AM–11:59 AM | Moon |
| 11:59 AM–12:52 PM | Saturn |
| 12:52 PM–1:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:45 PM–2:38 PM | Mars |
| 2:38 PM–3:31 PM | Sun |
| 3:31 PM–4:23 PM | Venus |
| 4:23 PM–5:16 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:16 PM–6:23 PM | Moon |
| 6:23 PM–7:31 PM | Saturn |
| 7:31 PM–8:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:38 PM–9:45 PM | Mars |
| 9:45 PM–10:52 PM | Sun |
| 10:52 PM–11:59 PM | Venus |
| 11:59 PM–1:07 AM | Mercury |
| 1:07 AM–2:14 AM | Moon |
| 2:14 AM–3:21 AM | Saturn |
| 3:21 AM–4:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:28 AM–5:35 AM | Mars |
| 5:35 AM–6:43 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.