Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 18 October 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 18 October 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:17 AM–11:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 1:16 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 1:27 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:34 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:16 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
6:02 PM
Moonset
7:48 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:17 AM–11:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:36 PM–4:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:25 AM–8:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:29 PM – 6:44 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:22 PM – 7:46 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:56 AM – 11:20 AM
9:59 PM – 11:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:17 AM – 9:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–1:27 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:27 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–6:56 AM | Venus |
| 6:56 AM–7:54 AM | Mercury |
| 7:54 AM–8:51 AM | Moon |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Mars |
| 11:44 AM–12:41 PM | Sun |
| 12:41 PM–1:39 PM | Venus |
| 1:39 PM–2:36 PM | Mercury |
| 2:36 PM–3:34 PM | Moon |
| 3:34 PM–4:31 PM | Saturn |
| 4:31 PM–5:29 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:29 PM–6:32 PM | Mars |
| 6:32 PM–7:34 PM | Sun |
| 7:34 PM–8:37 PM | Venus |
| 8:37 PM–9:39 PM | Mercury |
| 9:39 PM–10:42 PM | Moon |
| 10:42 PM–11:44 PM | Saturn |
| 11:44 PM–12:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:46 AM–1:49 AM | Mars |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Sun |
| 2:51 AM–3:54 AM | Venus |
| 3:54 AM–4:56 AM | Mercury |
| 4:56 AM–5:59 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.