Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 26 May 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 26 May 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:10 AM, sunset 6:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:14 AM–11:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 5:20 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 8:50 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:04 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 5:20 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:10 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
12:14 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:14 AM–11:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:19 PM–5:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:51 AM–8:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:10 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:42 PM – 7:45 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:03 PM – 8:50 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:16 AM – 10:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:52 AM – 8:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:10 AM–8:50 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
8:50 PM–5:10 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:10 AM–8:50 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:50 PM–5:10 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 5:10 AM–6:18 AM | Venus |
| 6:18 AM–7:25 AM | Mercury |
| 7:25 AM–8:33 AM | Moon |
| 8:33 AM–9:41 AM | Saturn |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–1:04 PM | Sun |
| 1:04 PM–2:11 PM | Venus |
| 2:11 PM–3:19 PM | Mercury |
| 3:19 PM–4:26 PM | Moon |
| 4:26 PM–5:34 PM | Saturn |
| 5:34 PM–6:42 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:42 PM–7:34 PM | Mars |
| 7:34 PM–8:26 PM | Sun |
| 8:26 PM–9:19 PM | Venus |
| 9:19 PM–10:11 PM | Mercury |
| 10:11 PM–11:03 PM | Moon |
| 11:03 PM–11:56 PM | Saturn |
| 11:56 PM–12:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:48 AM–1:40 AM | Mars |
| 1:40 AM–2:33 AM | Sun |
| 2:33 AM–3:25 AM | Venus |
| 3:25 AM–4:17 AM | Mercury |
| 4:17 AM–5:10 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.