Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 16 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 16 October 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 5:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:24 AM–8:51 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 1:14 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:36 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:04 AM
Karana
Balava
until 12:57 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Moonrise
7:10 AM
Moonset
6:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:24 AM–8:51 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:17 AM–11:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:11 PM–2:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:32 PM – 6:46 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 AM – 11:59 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:25 AM – 3:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:07 PM – 12:54 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–7:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:36 PM–5:57 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
| 5:57 AM–6:55 AM | Moon |
| 6:55 AM–7:53 AM | Saturn |
| 7:53 AM–8:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Mars |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Sun |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Venus |
| 11:44 AM–12:42 PM | Mercury |
| 12:42 PM–1:40 PM | Moon |
| 1:40 PM–2:38 PM | Saturn |
| 2:38 PM–3:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:36 PM–4:34 PM | Mars |
| 4:34 PM–5:32 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:32 PM–6:34 PM | Venus |
| 6:34 PM–7:36 PM | Mercury |
| 7:36 PM–8:38 PM | Moon |
| 8:38 PM–9:40 PM | Saturn |
| 9:40 PM–10:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 PM–11:45 PM | Mars |
| 11:45 PM–12:47 AM | Sun |
| 12:47 AM–1:49 AM | Venus |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Mercury |
| 2:51 AM–3:53 AM | Moon |
| 3:53 AM–4:55 AM | Saturn |
| 4:55 AM–5:58 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.