Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 20 August 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 20 August 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:54 PM–6:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 12:23 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 4:22 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:59 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 11:24 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
8:38 AM
Moonset
8:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:54 PM–6:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:02 PM–1:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:17 PM–4:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:24 AM – 12:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:34 AM – 4:22 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:34 AM – 4:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:44 PM – 11:30 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:06 AM – 12:52 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:47 PM – 5:39 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–4:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:22 AM–5:34 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
| 5:34 AM–6:39 AM | Sun |
| 6:39 AM–7:44 AM | Venus |
| 7:44 AM–8:48 AM | Mercury |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Moon |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Saturn |
| 10:58 AM–12:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:02 PM–1:07 PM | Mars |
| 1:07 PM–2:12 PM | Sun |
| 2:12 PM–3:17 PM | Venus |
| 3:17 PM–4:21 PM | Mercury |
| 4:21 PM–5:26 PM | Moon |
| 5:26 PM–6:31 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:26 PM–8:21 PM | Mars |
| 8:21 PM–9:17 PM | Sun |
| 9:17 PM–10:12 PM | Venus |
| 10:12 PM–11:07 PM | Mercury |
| 11:07 PM–12:03 AM | Moon |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Saturn |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Mars |
| 2:49 AM–3:44 AM | Sun |
| 3:44 AM–4:39 AM | Venus |
| 4:39 AM–5:35 AM | Mercury |
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Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.