Eight parts of the day and eight of the night — sixteen in all. Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are held auspicious; Kaal, Rog and Udveg are not.
Day choghadiya
Time
Name
Nature
Good for
5:45 AM – 7:17 AM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
7:17 AM – 8:48 AM
Labh
gain
for trade and anything meant to profit
8:48 AM – 10:20 AM
Amrit
best
the best time of the day for anything auspicious
10:20 AM – 11:52 AM
Kaal
bad
nothing important should be started
11:52 AM – 1:24 PM
Shubh
good
for auspicious and ceremonial work
1:24 PM – 2:56 PM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
2:56 PM – 4:27 PM
Udveg
avoid
do not begin anything that matters
4:27 PM – 5:59 PM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
Night choghadiya
Time
Name
Nature
Good for
5:59 PM – 7:28 PM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
7:28 PM – 8:56 PM
Kaal
bad
nothing important should be started
8:56 PM – 10:24 PM
Labh
gain
for trade and anything meant to profit
10:24 PM – 11:52 PM
Udveg
avoid
do not begin anything that matters
11:52 PM – 1:20 AM
Shubh
good
for auspicious and ceremonial work
1:20 AM – 2:49 AM
Amrit
best
the best time of the day for anything auspicious
2:49 AM – 4:17 AM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
4:17 AM – 5:45 AM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
Through the year in Varanasi
The day in Varanasi changes a great deal across the year. One part is 1h 20m at its shortest and 1h 43m at its longest — so the same slot on the same weekday is not the same length in June as in December.