Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 21 December 2028 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 21 December 2028: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:16 PM–2:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 9:24 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 11:37 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 1:43 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
10:16 AM
Moonset
10:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:16 PM–2:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:40 AM–7:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:18 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:34 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:14 AM – 8:01 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:36 PM – 9:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:11 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–11:37 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:37 AM–6:40 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
| 6:40 AM–7:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:33 AM–8:26 AM | Mars |
| 8:26 AM–9:18 AM | Sun |
| 9:18 AM–10:11 AM | Venus |
| 10:11 AM–11:04 AM | Mercury |
| 11:04 AM–11:57 AM | Moon |
| 11:57 AM–12:50 PM | Saturn |
| 12:50 PM–1:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:42 PM–2:35 PM | Mars |
| 2:35 PM–3:28 PM | Sun |
| 3:28 PM–4:21 PM | Venus |
| 4:21 PM–5:14 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:21 PM | Moon |
| 6:21 PM–7:28 PM | Saturn |
| 7:28 PM–8:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 PM–9:43 PM | Mars |
| 9:43 PM–10:50 PM | Sun |
| 10:50 PM–11:57 PM | Venus |
| 11:57 PM–1:04 AM | Mercury |
| 1:04 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:19 AM | Saturn |
| 3:19 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:33 AM | Mars |
| 5:33 AM–6:41 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.