Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:57 AM–9:17 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:15 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 1:22 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:32 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
10:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:57 AM–9:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:36 AM–11:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:14 PM–2:34 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:38 PM – 8:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:39 AM – 11:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:16 PM – 12:58 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–1:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 AM–6:38 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:38 AM–7:31 AM | Moon |
| 7:31 AM–8:24 AM | Saturn |
| 8:24 AM–9:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 AM–10:09 AM | Mars |
| 10:09 AM–11:02 AM | Sun |
| 11:02 AM–11:55 AM | Venus |
| 11:55 AM–12:48 PM | Mercury |
| 12:48 PM–1:41 PM | Moon |
| 1:41 PM–2:34 PM | Saturn |
| 2:34 PM–3:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:19 PM | Venus |
| 6:19 PM–7:26 PM | Mercury |
| 7:26 PM–8:34 PM | Moon |
| 8:34 PM–9:41 PM | Saturn |
| 9:41 PM–10:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–1:03 AM | Sun |
| 1:03 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:17 AM | Mercury |
| 3:17 AM–4:24 AM | Moon |
| 4:24 AM–5:31 AM | Saturn |
| 5:31 AM–6:39 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.