Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 23 May 2022 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 23 May 2022: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:11 AM, sunset 6:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:52 AM–8:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 11:35 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 10:23 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 1:06 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 11:35 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
12:51 AM
Moonset
12:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:52 AM–8:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:14 AM–11:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:37 PM–3:18 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:11 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:40 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:18 PM – 4:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:52 AM – 7:26 AM
4:50 AM – 6:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:23 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:11 AM–10:23 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:23 PM–5:11 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
| 5:11 AM–6:18 AM | Moon |
| 6:18 AM–7:26 AM | Saturn |
| 7:26 AM–8:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:33 AM–9:41 AM | Mars |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Sun |
| 10:48 AM–11:56 AM | Venus |
| 11:56 AM–1:03 PM | Mercury |
| 1:03 PM–2:11 PM | Moon |
| 2:11 PM–3:18 PM | Saturn |
| 3:18 PM–4:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:25 PM–5:33 PM | Mars |
| 5:33 PM–6:40 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:40 PM–7:33 PM | Venus |
| 7:33 PM–8:25 PM | Mercury |
| 8:25 PM–9:18 PM | Moon |
| 9:18 PM–10:10 PM | Saturn |
| 10:10 PM–11:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Sun |
| 12:48 AM–1:40 AM | Venus |
| 1:40 AM–2:33 AM | Mercury |
| 2:33 AM–3:25 AM | Moon |
| 3:25 AM–4:18 AM | Saturn |
| 4:18 AM–5:11 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.