Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 12 December 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 12 December 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 5:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:12 PM–2:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:27 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:53 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:23 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Moonrise
2:25 PM
Moonset
4:10 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:12 PM–2:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:35 AM–7:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:14 AM–10:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:48 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:35 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:10 PM – 6:31 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:19 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:35 AM – 9:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:02 PM – 4:30 PM
3:27 AM – 4:55 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:40 PM – 8:08 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:07 AM – 10:49 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:35 AM–9:53 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:53 AM–6:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:35 AM–7:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:28 AM–8:21 AM | Mars |
| 8:21 AM–9:14 AM | Sun |
| 9:14 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:00 AM | Mercury |
| 11:00 AM–11:53 AM | Moon |
| 11:53 AM–12:46 PM | Saturn |
| 12:46 PM–1:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:38 PM–2:31 PM | Mars |
| 2:31 PM–3:24 PM | Sun |
| 3:24 PM–4:17 PM | Venus |
| 4:17 PM–5:10 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:10 PM–6:17 PM | Moon |
| 6:17 PM–7:24 PM | Saturn |
| 7:24 PM–8:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:32 PM–9:39 PM | Mars |
| 9:39 PM–10:46 PM | Sun |
| 10:46 PM–11:53 PM | Venus |
| 11:53 PM–1:00 AM | Mercury |
| 1:00 AM–2:07 AM | Moon |
| 2:07 AM–3:14 AM | Saturn |
| 3:14 AM–4:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 AM–5:29 AM | Mars |
| 5:29 AM–6:36 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.