Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 16 February 2018 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 16 February 2018: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:48 AM–12:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 3:57 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 9:43 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:44 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 3:20 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
6:46 AM
Moonset
6:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:48 AM–12:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:03 PM–4:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:58 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:52 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:53 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:44 AM – 5:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:26 PM – 7:09 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–9:43 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:43 AM–6:33 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:33 AM–7:30 AM | Venus |
| 7:30 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Saturn |
| 10:20 AM–11:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Mars |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:03 PM | Mercury |
| 3:03 PM–4:00 PM | Moon |
| 4:00 PM–4:56 PM | Saturn |
| 4:56 PM–5:53 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:56 PM | Mars |
| 6:56 PM–7:59 PM | Sun |
| 7:59 PM–9:03 PM | Venus |
| 9:03 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:09 PM | Moon |
| 11:09 PM–12:13 AM | Saturn |
| 12:13 AM–1:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 AM–2:19 AM | Mars |
| 2:19 AM–3:23 AM | Sun |
| 3:23 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:29 AM | Mercury |
| 5:29 AM–6:32 AM | Moon |
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.