Panchang for Varanasi
Sunday, 31 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Sunday, 31 December 2023: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:59 PM–5:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 11:56 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 8:37 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 3:41 AM
Karana
Balava
until 11:56 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Moonrise
9:12 PM
Moonset
10:23 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:59 PM–5:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:01 PM–1:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:40 PM–3:59 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:19 PM – 6:39 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:55 AM – 7:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:10 PM – 8:57 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:54 PM – 4:36 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:44 AM–7:37 AM | Sun |
| 7:37 AM–8:30 AM | Venus |
| 8:30 AM–9:23 AM | Mercury |
| 9:23 AM–10:15 AM | Moon |
| 10:15 AM–11:08 AM | Saturn |
| 11:08 AM–12:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:01 PM–12:54 PM | Mars |
| 12:54 PM–1:47 PM | Sun |
| 1:47 PM–2:40 PM | Venus |
| 2:40 PM–3:33 PM | Mercury |
| 3:33 PM–4:26 PM | Moon |
| 4:26 PM–5:19 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:19 PM–6:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:26 PM–7:33 PM | Mars |
| 7:33 PM–8:40 PM | Sun |
| 8:40 PM–9:47 PM | Venus |
| 9:47 PM–10:54 PM | Mercury |
| 10:54 PM–12:01 AM | Moon |
| 12:01 AM–1:09 AM | Saturn |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 AM–3:23 AM | Mars |
| 3:23 AM–4:30 AM | Sun |
| 4:30 AM–5:37 AM | Venus |
| 5:37 AM–6:44 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.