Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 16 August 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 16 August 2024: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 6:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–12:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 9:40 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 12:44 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:12 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:40 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
3:58 PM
Moonset
2:26 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–12:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:18 PM–4:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:10 AM–8:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:05 AM – 4:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:27 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:33 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:33 AM – 9:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:22 AM – 7:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:58 PM – 11:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:09 AM – 9:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–12:44 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:44 PM–5:33 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:33 AM–6:38 AM | Venus |
| 6:38 AM–7:43 AM | Mercury |
| 7:43 AM–8:48 AM | Moon |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Saturn |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:58 AM–12:03 PM | Mars |
| 12:03 PM–1:08 PM | Sun |
| 1:08 PM–2:13 PM | Venus |
| 2:13 PM–3:18 PM | Mercury |
| 3:18 PM–4:23 PM | Moon |
| 4:23 PM–5:28 PM | Saturn |
| 5:28 PM–6:33 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:33 PM–7:28 PM | Mars |
| 7:28 PM–8:23 PM | Sun |
| 8:23 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:13 PM | Mercury |
| 10:13 PM–11:08 PM | Moon |
| 11:08 PM–12:03 AM | Saturn |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Mars |
| 1:53 AM–2:48 AM | Sun |
| 2:48 AM–3:43 AM | Venus |
| 3:43 AM–4:38 AM | Mercury |
| 4:38 AM–5:33 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.