Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 9 January 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 9 January 2025: Shukla Dashami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:26 PM–2:45 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:23 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 3:07 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 5:29 PM
Karana
Gara
until 12:23 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
1:04 PM
Moonset
3:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:26 PM–2:45 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:46 AM–8:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:26 AM–10:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:25 PM – 6:45 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:21 PM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:36 AM – 12:06 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:26 AM – 3:57 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:19 AM – 11:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–8:47 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
8:47 PM–6:46 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–3:07 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:07 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:39 AM–8:32 AM | Mars |
| 8:32 AM–9:26 AM | Sun |
| 9:26 AM–10:19 AM | Venus |
| 10:19 AM–11:12 AM | Mercury |
| 11:12 AM–12:06 PM | Moon |
| 12:06 PM–12:59 PM | Saturn |
| 12:59 PM–1:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:52 PM–2:45 PM | Mars |
| 2:45 PM–3:39 PM | Sun |
| 3:39 PM–4:32 PM | Venus |
| 4:32 PM–5:25 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:25 PM–6:32 PM | Moon |
| 6:32 PM–7:39 PM | Saturn |
| 7:39 PM–8:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:45 PM–9:52 PM | Mars |
| 9:52 PM–10:59 PM | Sun |
| 10:59 PM–12:06 AM | Venus |
| 12:06 AM–1:12 AM | Mercury |
| 1:12 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:26 AM | Saturn |
| 3:26 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Mars |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 AM | Sun |
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.