Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 22 October 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 22 October 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:00 PM–5:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 8:00 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 6:44 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 9:53 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:59 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Moonrise
1:05 PM
Moonset
11:50 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:00 PM–5:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:43 AM–1:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:35 PM–4:00 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:26 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:08 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:00 AM – 8:59 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:00 AM – 6:44 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:39 PM – 2:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:29 PM – 11:59 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:55 PM – 4:40 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–6:44 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:44 PM–6:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:00 AM–6:57 AM | Sun |
| 6:57 AM–7:55 AM | Venus |
| 7:55 AM–8:52 AM | Mercury |
| 8:52 AM–9:49 AM | Moon |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Saturn |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:43 AM–12:40 PM | Mars |
| 12:40 PM–1:38 PM | Sun |
| 1:38 PM–2:35 PM | Venus |
| 2:35 PM–3:32 PM | Mercury |
| 3:32 PM–4:29 PM | Moon |
| 4:29 PM–5:26 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:26 PM–6:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:29 PM–7:32 PM | Mars |
| 7:32 PM–8:35 PM | Sun |
| 8:35 PM–9:38 PM | Venus |
| 9:38 PM–10:41 PM | Mercury |
| 10:41 PM–11:43 PM | Moon |
| 11:43 PM–12:46 AM | Saturn |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Mars |
| 2:52 AM–3:55 AM | Sun |
| 3:55 AM–4:58 AM | Venus |
| 4:58 AM–6:01 AM | Mercury |
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.