Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 21 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 21 October 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:51 AM–10:17 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 9:54 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 7:54 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:37 AM
Karana
Gara
until 10:43 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
10:43 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:51 AM–10:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:09 PM–2:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:00 AM–7:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:27 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:08 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:54 PM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:16 PM – 4:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:31 AM – 5:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:00 AM – 6:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–1:39 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:39 AM–6:00 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–7:54 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:54 PM–6:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:00 AM–6:57 AM | Saturn |
| 6:57 AM–7:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:54 AM–8:51 AM | Mars |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Venus |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Mercury |
| 11:43 AM–12:41 PM | Moon |
| 12:41 PM–1:38 PM | Saturn |
| 1:38 PM–2:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:35 PM–3:32 PM | Mars |
| 3:32 PM–4:30 PM | Sun |
| 4:30 PM–5:27 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:27 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
| 6:30 PM–7:33 PM | Moon |
| 7:33 PM–8:35 PM | Saturn |
| 8:35 PM–9:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:38 PM–10:41 PM | Mars |
| 10:41 PM–11:44 PM | Sun |
| 11:44 PM–12:46 AM | Venus |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Moon |
| 2:52 AM–3:55 AM | Saturn |
| 3:55 AM–4:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 AM–6:00 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.