Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 19 October 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 19 October 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 5:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:10 PM–2:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 12:32 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 2
until 9:04 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 6:54 AM
Karana
Bava
until 12:56 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
10:11 AM
Moonset
8:40 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:10 PM–2:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:59 AM–7:25 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:51 AM–10:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:29 PM – 6:44 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:15 PM – 1:51 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:57 AM – 6:31 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:49 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–9:04 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
9:04 PM–5:59 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–9:04 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:04 PM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:59 AM–6:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:56 AM–7:54 AM | Mars |
| 7:54 AM–8:51 AM | Sun |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Venus |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Mercury |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Moon |
| 11:44 AM–12:41 PM | Saturn |
| 12:41 PM–1:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:39 PM–2:36 PM | Mars |
| 2:36 PM–3:34 PM | Sun |
| 3:34 PM–4:31 PM | Venus |
| 4:31 PM–5:29 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:29 PM–6:31 PM | Moon |
| 6:31 PM–7:34 PM | Saturn |
| 7:34 PM–8:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:36 PM–9:39 PM | Mars |
| 9:39 PM–10:41 PM | Sun |
| 10:41 PM–11:44 PM | Venus |
| 11:44 PM–12:46 AM | Mercury |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Moon |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Saturn |
| 2:52 AM–3:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:54 AM–4:57 AM | Mars |
| 4:57 AM–5:59 AM | Sun |
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.