Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 23 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 23 September 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:47 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:49 AM–10:20 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 12:18 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 2:57 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 9:31 PM
Karana
Bava
until 12:18 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
1:19 PM
Moonset
11:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:49 AM–10:20 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:22 PM–2:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:47 AM–7:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:27 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:12 AM – 5:00 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:47 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:43 AM – 10:16 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:03 AM – 1:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:47 AM – 6:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:47 AM–2:57 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:57 PM–5:47 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:47 AM–6:48 AM | Saturn |
| 6:48 AM–7:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:49 AM–8:49 AM | Mars |
| 8:49 AM–9:50 AM | Sun |
| 9:50 AM–10:51 AM | Venus |
| 10:51 AM–11:51 AM | Mercury |
| 11:51 AM–12:52 PM | Moon |
| 12:52 PM–1:53 PM | Saturn |
| 1:53 PM–2:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:53 PM–3:54 PM | Mars |
| 3:54 PM–4:55 PM | Sun |
| 4:55 PM–5:55 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:55 PM | Mercury |
| 6:55 PM–7:54 PM | Moon |
| 7:54 PM–8:54 PM | Saturn |
| 8:54 PM–9:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:53 PM–10:52 PM | Mars |
| 10:52 PM–11:52 PM | Sun |
| 11:52 PM–12:51 AM | Venus |
| 12:51 AM–1:50 AM | Mercury |
| 1:50 AM–2:50 AM | Moon |
| 2:50 AM–3:49 AM | Saturn |
| 3:49 AM–4:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:48 AM–5:48 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.