Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 17 May 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 17 May 2024: Shukla Navami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:15 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 8:50 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 9:19 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:21 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
1:17 PM
Moonset
1:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:15 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:16 PM–4:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:54 AM–8:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:06 PM – 3:54 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:54 AM – 8:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:13 AM–4:05 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
4:05 AM–5:13 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–9:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:19 PM–5:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:13 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–3:16 PM | Mercury |
| 3:16 PM–4:23 PM | Moon |
| 4:23 PM–5:30 PM | Saturn |
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:30 PM | Mars |
| 7:30 PM–8:23 PM | Sun |
| 8:23 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–4:20 AM | Mercury |
| 4:20 AM–5:13 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.