Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 23 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 23 October 2023: Shukla Navami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:26 AM–8:52 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 5:45 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 2
until 5:14 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 6:53 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:55 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
1:52 PM
Moonset
12:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:26 AM–8:52 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:17 AM–11:43 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:09 PM–2:34 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:25 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:08 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:01 AM – 5:14 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:29 AM – 8:59 AM
5:50 AM – 7:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:57 PM – 10:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:06 PM – 12:51 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–4:23 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
4:23 AM–6:01 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–5:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:14 PM–6:01 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
| 6:01 AM–6:58 AM | Moon |
| 6:58 AM–7:55 AM | Saturn |
| 7:55 AM–8:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:52 AM–9:49 AM | Mars |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Sun |
| 10:46 AM–11:43 AM | Venus |
| 11:43 AM–12:40 PM | Mercury |
| 12:40 PM–1:37 PM | Moon |
| 1:37 PM–2:34 PM | Saturn |
| 2:34 PM–3:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:31 PM–4:28 PM | Mars |
| 4:28 PM–5:25 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:25 PM–6:28 PM | Venus |
| 6:28 PM–7:31 PM | Mercury |
| 7:31 PM–8:34 PM | Moon |
| 8:34 PM–9:37 PM | Saturn |
| 9:37 PM–10:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 PM–11:43 PM | Mars |
| 11:43 PM–12:46 AM | Sun |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Venus |
| 1:49 AM–2:52 AM | Mercury |
| 2:52 AM–3:55 AM | Moon |
| 3:55 AM–4:58 AM | Saturn |
| 4:58 AM–6:01 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.