Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 17 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 17 December 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:52 PM–5:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:34 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:55 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 12:36 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:47 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
9:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:52 PM–5:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:55 AM–1:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:33 PM–3:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:15 PM – 6:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:20 AM – 9:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:47 PM – 4:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:38 AM–3:45 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:45 PM–6:38 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–2:55 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:55 AM–6:38 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:38 AM–7:30 AM | Sun |
| 7:30 AM–8:23 AM | Venus |
| 8:23 AM–9:16 AM | Mercury |
| 9:16 AM–10:09 AM | Moon |
| 10:09 AM–11:02 AM | Saturn |
| 11:02 AM–11:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:55 AM–12:47 PM | Mars |
| 12:47 PM–1:40 PM | Sun |
| 1:40 PM–2:33 PM | Venus |
| 2:33 PM–3:26 PM | Mercury |
| 3:26 PM–4:19 PM | Moon |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:19 PM–7:26 PM | Mars |
| 7:26 PM–8:33 PM | Sun |
| 8:33 PM–9:40 PM | Venus |
| 9:40 PM–10:48 PM | Mercury |
| 10:48 PM–11:55 PM | Moon |
| 11:55 PM–1:02 AM | Saturn |
| 1:02 AM–2:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:09 AM–3:16 AM | Mars |
| 3:16 AM–4:24 AM | Sun |
| 4:24 AM–5:31 AM | Venus |
| 5:31 AM–6:38 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.