Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 4 January 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 4 January 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:24 AM–10:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 10:02 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 9:24 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 10:08 AM
Karana
Bava
until 10:52 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Moonrise
10:02 AM
Moonset
9:50 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:24 AM–10:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:23 PM–2:43 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:45 AM–8:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:22 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:29 PM – 4:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:30 AM – 5:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:45 AM – 7:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–9:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:24 PM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:38 AM | Saturn |
| 7:38 AM–8:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:31 AM–9:24 AM | Mars |
| 9:24 AM–10:17 AM | Sun |
| 10:17 AM–11:10 AM | Venus |
| 11:10 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–1:50 PM | Saturn |
| 1:50 PM–2:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:43 PM–3:36 PM | Mars |
| 3:36 PM–4:29 PM | Sun |
| 4:29 PM–5:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:22 PM–6:29 PM | Mercury |
| 6:29 PM–7:36 PM | Moon |
| 7:36 PM–8:43 PM | Saturn |
| 8:43 PM–9:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 PM–10:57 PM | Mars |
| 10:57 PM–12:04 AM | Sun |
| 12:04 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:17 AM | Mercury |
| 2:17 AM–3:24 AM | Moon |
| 3:24 AM–4:31 AM | Saturn |
| 4:31 AM–5:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:38 AM–6:45 AM | Mars |
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.