Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 28 December 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 28 December 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:19 PM–2:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 6:47 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 1:05 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 2:24 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:47 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Moonrise
6:25 PM
Moonset
8:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:19 PM–2:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:43 AM–8:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:21 AM–10:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:17 PM – 6:37 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:27 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:43 AM – 1:05 AM
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 1:05 AM – 6:43 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:05 AM – 6:43 AM
- Guru Pushya Yoga: 1:05 AM – 6:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:31 PM – 12:14 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:17 PM – 2:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:14 AM – 10:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:43 AM–6:38 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
6:38 PM–6:43 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–1:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:05 AM–6:43 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:43 AM–7:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:36 AM–8:28 AM | Mars |
| 8:28 AM–9:21 AM | Sun |
| 9:21 AM–10:14 AM | Venus |
| 10:14 AM–11:07 AM | Mercury |
| 11:07 AM–12:00 PM | Moon |
| 12:00 PM–12:53 PM | Saturn |
| 12:53 PM–1:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:46 PM–2:38 PM | Mars |
| 2:38 PM–3:31 PM | Sun |
| 3:31 PM–4:24 PM | Venus |
| 4:24 PM–5:17 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:17 PM–6:24 PM | Moon |
| 6:24 PM–7:31 PM | Saturn |
| 7:31 PM–8:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:38 PM–9:46 PM | Mars |
| 9:46 PM–10:53 PM | Sun |
| 10:53 PM–12:00 AM | Venus |
| 12:00 AM–1:07 AM | Mercury |
| 1:07 AM–2:14 AM | Moon |
| 2:14 AM–3:22 AM | Saturn |
| 3:22 AM–4:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:29 AM–5:36 AM | Mars |
| 5:36 AM–6:43 AM | Sun |
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.