Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 16 January 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 16 January 2025: Krishna Tritiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:29 PM–2:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaKrishna
until 4:07 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 11:17 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 1:06 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:40 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
7:52 PM
Moonset
9:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:29 PM–2:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:46 AM–8:07 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:27 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:50 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:40 PM – 4:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:38 AM – 11:17 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:01 AM – 1:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:21 AM – 11:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–11:17 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
11:17 AM–6:46 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–11:17 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:17 AM–6:46 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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–7:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Mars |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Sun |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Venus |
| 10:21 AM–11:15 AM | Mercury |
| 11:15 AM–12:08 PM | Moon |
| 12:08 PM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–1:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:56 PM–2:49 PM | Mars |
| 2:49 PM–3:43 PM | Sun |
| 3:43 PM–4:37 PM | Venus |
| 4:37 PM–5:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Moon |
| 6:37 PM–7:43 PM | Saturn |
| 7:43 PM–8:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:49 PM–9:56 PM | Mars |
| 9:56 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:21 AM | Moon |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Mars |
| 5:40 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.