Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 17 April 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 17 April 2023: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:11 AM–8:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 3:47 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 2:28 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:07 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:47 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
3:45 AM
Moonset
3:35 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:11 AM–8:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:22 AM–11:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:34 PM–3:10 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:05 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:35 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:01 PM – 8:31 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:05 AM – 11:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:24 PM – 1:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:35 AM–8:52 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:52 PM–5:35 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:35 AM–2:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:28 AM–5:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:35 AM–6:39 AM | Moon |
| 6:39 AM–7:43 AM | Saturn |
| 7:43 AM–8:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 AM–9:50 AM | Mars |
| 9:50 AM–10:54 AM | Sun |
| 10:54 AM–11:58 AM | Venus |
| 11:58 AM–1:02 PM | Mercury |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Moon |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Saturn |
| 3:10 PM–4:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:14 PM–5:18 PM | Mars |
| 5:18 PM–6:22 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:18 PM | Venus |
| 7:18 PM–8:14 PM | Mercury |
| 8:14 PM–9:10 PM | Moon |
| 9:10 PM–10:06 PM | Saturn |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 PM–11:58 PM | Mars |
| 11:58 PM–12:54 AM | Sun |
| 12:54 AM–1:50 AM | Venus |
| 1:50 AM–2:46 AM | Mercury |
| 2:46 AM–3:42 AM | Moon |
| 3:42 AM–4:38 AM | Saturn |
| 4:38 AM–5:34 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.