Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 5 May 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 5 May 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Swati nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:17 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 11:04 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:40 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:17 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:29 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
6:16 PM
Moonset
5:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:17 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:13 PM–4:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:59 AM–8:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:54 AM – 4:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:15 AM – 5:20 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:20 AM – 11:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:50 PM – 2:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:10 AM – 4:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:58 AM – 8:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:20 AM–9:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:40 PM–5:20 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
| 5:20 AM–6:26 AM | Venus |
| 6:26 AM–7:32 AM | Mercury |
| 7:32 AM–8:38 AM | Moon |
| 8:38 AM–9:44 AM | Saturn |
| 9:44 AM–10:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:50 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–1:01 PM | Sun |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:13 PM | Mercury |
| 3:13 PM–4:19 PM | Moon |
| 4:19 PM–5:25 PM | Saturn |
| 5:25 PM–6:31 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:25 PM | Mars |
| 7:25 PM–8:19 PM | Sun |
| 8:19 PM–9:13 PM | Venus |
| 9:13 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:49 AM–1:43 AM | Mars |
| 1:43 AM–2:37 AM | Sun |
| 2:37 AM–3:31 AM | Venus |
| 3:31 AM–4:25 AM | Mercury |
| 4:25 AM–5:20 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.