Varanasi

2027-04-23

Tithi

Tritiya तृतीया

Nakshatra

Vishakha विशाखा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	10:20	11:56	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	15:10	16:46	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	07:06	08:43	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:30	12:22	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:53 – 04:41

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:24 – 05:29

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:05 – 14:57

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:11 – 18:35

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:23 – 19:28

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:32 – 24:20

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

10:31 – 12:10

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

10:31 – 12:10

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

08:04 – 08:56

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:22 – 13:14

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Mesha#1

Surya Nakshatra

Ashwini अश्विनी

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

05:32
11:53
18:14
24:35

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2084

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

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Shaka Samvat

1949

Saumya सौम्य

Gujarati Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Mercury
Mantri	Mercury

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Swarga स्वर्ग

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Smashana श्मशान

avoid

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Mars मङ्गल

avoid

Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Vadha वध	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
3	Krittika	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
8	Pushya	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
10	Magha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
14	Chitra	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
15	Swati	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
17	Anuradha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
19	Mula	Vadha वध	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
27	Revati	Mitra मित्र	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	8	no
2	Vrishabha	7	yes
3	Mithuna	6	yes
4	Karka	5	no
5	Simha	4	no
6	Kanya	3	yes
7	Tula	2	no
8	Vrishchika	1	yes
9	Dhanu	12	no
10	Makara	11	yes
11	Kumbha	10	yes
12	Meena	9	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
1	Mesha मेष	05:29	06:49
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	06:49	08:44
3	Mithuna मिथुन	08:44	10:59
4	Karka कर्क	10:59	13:14
5	Simha सिंह	13:14	15:29
6	Kanya कन्या	15:29	17:44
7	Tula तुला	17:44	19:59
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	19:59	22:14
9	Dhanu धनु	22:14	24:19
10	Makara मकर	24:19	02:04
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	02:04	03:34
12	Meena मीन	03:34	05:04
1	Mesha मेष	05:04	05:29

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Raja राज	05:29	06:21	inauspicious
2	Chora चोर	06:21	07:13	inauspicious
3	Shubha शुभ	07:13	08:04	auspicious
4	Roga रोग	08:04	08:56	inauspicious
5	Mrityu मृत्यु	08:56	09:47	inauspicious
6	Agni अग्नि	09:47	10:39	inauspicious
7	Raja राज	10:39	11:30	inauspicious
8	Chora चोर	11:30	12:22	inauspicious
9	Shubha शुभ	12:22	13:14	auspicious
10	Roga रोग	13:14	14:05	inauspicious
11	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:05	14:57	inauspicious
12	Agni अग्नि	14:57	15:48	inauspicious
13	Raja राज	15:48	16:40	inauspicious
14	Chora चोर	16:40	17:31	inauspicious
15	Shubha शुभ	17:31	18:23	auspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 54m

Ratrimana

11h 6m

Madhyahna

11:56

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Rahu Kaal - Varanasi, 23 April 2027

On Friday, 23 April 2027, the Vedic calendar throughout Varanasi carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:29 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:23 PM, bringing 12 hours 54 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Tritiya of the Krishna fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Vishakha. Vyatipata yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2027-04-23. Brahma Muhurta opens at 3:53 AM and closes at 4:41 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Varanasi, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 10:20 AM through 11:56 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the West direction — classical guidance advises against new Friday journeys toward the West. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (7:06 AM–8:43 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Vishakha nakshatra is ruled by Jupiter, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Varanasi.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Varanasi on 23 April 2027?

In Varanasi on 23 April 2027, Rahu Kaal runs from 10:20 AM to 11:56 AM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Varanasi on 23 April 2027 at 5:29 AM?

Sunrise at 5:29 AM in Varanasi on 23 April 2027 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (25.32°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (6:23 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Varanasi's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Varanasi on 23 April 2027?

The yoga operative in Varanasi on 23 April 2027 is Vyatipata, active from 2:57 PM to 2:13 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Vyatipata yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran

व्यतीपात योग दोष निवारण

- Dharmasindhu, Nirnaya Sindhu

Gauri Tritiya Puja

गौरी तृतीया पूजा

- Skanda Purana, Gauri Mahatmya

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वाराणसी — 23 अप्रैल

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:29
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:23
तिथि: तृतीया (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: विशाखा (चतुर्थ पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 10:20–प्रातः 11:56
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 07:06–प्रातः 08:43)