Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 18 May 2018 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 18 May 2018: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 6:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:15 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 8:25 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 2:24 AM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 3:30 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:25 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
6:38 PM
Moonrise
7:46 AM
Moonset
9:41 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:15 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:17 PM–4:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:53 AM–8:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:38 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:55 PM – 5:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:56 PM – 10:24 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:12 PM – 1:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:54 AM – 8:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–2:24 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:24 AM–5:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:13 AM–6:20 AM | Venus |
| 6:20 AM–7:27 AM | Mercury |
| 7:27 AM–8:34 AM | Moon |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Saturn |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:09 PM | Venus |
| 2:09 PM–3:17 PM | Mercury |
| 3:17 PM–4:24 PM | Moon |
| 4:24 PM–5:31 PM | Saturn |
| 5:31 PM–6:38 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:38 PM–7:31 PM | Mars |
| 7:31 PM–8:24 PM | Sun |
| 8:24 PM–9:16 PM | Venus |
| 9:16 PM–10:09 PM | Mercury |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Moon |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Mars |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Sun |
| 2:34 AM–3:27 AM | Venus |
| 3:27 AM–4:19 AM | Mercury |
| 4:19 AM–5:12 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.