Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 14 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 14 October 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 5:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:50 AM–10:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 11:25 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 4:24 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 10:25 AM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 10:42 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
5:21 AM
Moonset
5:21 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:50 AM–10:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:12 PM–2:39 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:56 AM–7:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:22 AM – 12:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:42 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:33 PM – 6:48 PM
Nishita
11:20 PM – 12:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:51 AM – 11:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:01 AM – 2:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:56 AM – 6:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–5:22 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
5:22 AM–5:56 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–4:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:24 PM–5:56 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
| 5:56 AM–6:54 AM | Saturn |
| 6:54 AM–7:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:52 AM–8:50 AM | Mars |
| 8:50 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:47 AM | Venus |
| 10:47 AM–11:45 AM | Mercury |
| 11:45 AM–12:43 PM | Moon |
| 12:43 PM–1:41 PM | Saturn |
| 1:41 PM–2:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:39 PM–3:37 PM | Mars |
| 3:37 PM–4:35 PM | Sun |
| 4:35 PM–5:33 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:33 PM–6:35 PM | Mercury |
| 6:35 PM–7:37 PM | Moon |
| 7:37 PM–8:39 PM | Saturn |
| 8:39 PM–9:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:41 PM–10:43 PM | Mars |
| 10:43 PM–11:45 PM | Sun |
| 11:45 PM–12:47 AM | Venus |
| 12:47 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Moon |
| 2:51 AM–3:53 AM | Saturn |
| 3:53 AM–4:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 AM–5:57 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.