Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 19 December 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 19 December 2024: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:15 PM–2:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 10:04 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 2:00 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 6:34 PM
Karana
Balava
until 10:04 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
9:10 PM
Moonset
10:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:15 PM–2:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:39 AM–7:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:17 AM–10:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:39 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:20 AM – 2:00 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:19 PM – 3:59 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:39 AM–2:00 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
2:00 AM–6:39 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:39 AM–2:00 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:00 AM–6:39 AM: 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
| 6:39 AM–7:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:32 AM–8:25 AM | Mars |
| 8:25 AM–9:17 AM | Sun |
| 9:17 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:03 AM | Mercury |
| 11:03 AM–11:56 AM | Moon |
| 11:56 AM–12:49 PM | Saturn |
| 12:49 PM–1:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:41 PM–2:34 PM | Mars |
| 2:34 PM–3:27 PM | Sun |
| 3:27 PM–4:20 PM | Venus |
| 4:20 PM–5:13 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:20 PM | Moon |
| 6:20 PM–7:27 PM | Saturn |
| 7:27 PM–8:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 PM–9:42 PM | Mars |
| 9:42 PM–10:49 PM | Sun |
| 10:49 PM–11:56 PM | Venus |
| 11:56 PM–1:03 AM | Mercury |
| 1:03 AM–2:11 AM | Moon |
| 2:11 AM–3:18 AM | Saturn |
| 3:18 AM–4:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:25 AM–5:32 AM | Mars |
| 5:32 AM–6:40 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.