Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 8 January 2021 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 8 January 2021: Krishna Dashami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:45 AM–12:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 9:41 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 2:13 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 6:11 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
1:29 AM
Moonset
1:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:45 AM–12:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:45 PM–4:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:06 AM–9:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:25 PM – 6:45 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:50 AM – 9:41 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:22 AM – 5:51 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:26 PM – 8:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:54 AM – 9:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–2:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:13 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:39 AM | Venus |
| 7:39 AM–8:32 AM | Mercury |
| 8:32 AM–9:25 AM | Moon |
| 9:25 AM–10:19 AM | Saturn |
| 10:19 AM–11:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–12:58 PM | Sun |
| 12:58 PM–1:52 PM | Venus |
| 1:52 PM–2:45 PM | Mercury |
| 2:45 PM–3:38 PM | Moon |
| 3:38 PM–4:31 PM | Saturn |
| 4:31 PM–5:25 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:25 PM–6:31 PM | Mars |
| 6:31 PM–7:38 PM | Sun |
| 7:38 PM–8:45 PM | Venus |
| 8:45 PM–9:52 PM | Mercury |
| 9:52 PM–10:58 PM | Moon |
| 10:58 PM–12:05 AM | Saturn |
| 12:05 AM–1:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:12 AM–2:19 AM | Mars |
| 2:19 AM–3:26 AM | Sun |
| 3:26 AM–4:32 AM | Venus |
| 4:32 AM–5:39 AM | Mercury |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 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.