Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 21 May 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 21 May 2022: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:12 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:34 AM–10:14 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 3:00 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 1
until 11:47 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 8:12 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:00 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
10:09 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:34 AM–10:14 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:36 PM–3:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:12 AM–6:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:12 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:39 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:00 PM – 1:56 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:12 AM – 11:47 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:03 PM – 3:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:37 AM – 5:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:12 AM – 6:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:12 AM–11:47 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:47 PM–5:12 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva 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
| 5:12 AM–6:19 AM | Saturn |
| 6:19 AM–7:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:26 AM–8:34 AM | Mars |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Sun |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Venus |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Mercury |
| 11:55 AM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–2:10 PM | Saturn |
| 2:10 PM–3:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
| 4:25 PM–5:32 PM | Sun |
| 5:32 PM–6:39 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:32 PM | Mercury |
| 7:32 PM–8:25 PM | Moon |
| 8:25 PM–9:17 PM | Saturn |
| 9:17 PM–10:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:10 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–11:55 PM | Sun |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Venus |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Mercury |
| 1:41 AM–2:33 AM | Moon |
| 2:33 AM–3:26 AM | Saturn |
| 3:26 AM–4:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 AM–5:11 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.