Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 17 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 17 January 2025: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:48 AM–12:09 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 5:31 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 12:45 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:57 AM
Karana
Bava
until 4:44 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:31 PM
Moonrise
8:47 PM
Moonset
9:34 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:48 AM–12:09 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:50 PM–4:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:07 AM–9:27 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
5:31 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:12 AM – 11:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:27 PM – 11:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:55 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–12:45 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:45 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Venus |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Mercury |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Moon |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Saturn |
| 10:21 AM–11:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 AM–12:09 PM | Mars |
| 12:09 PM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–1:56 PM | Venus |
| 1:56 PM–2:50 PM | Mercury |
| 2:50 PM–3:44 PM | Moon |
| 3:44 PM–4:37 PM | Saturn |
| 4:37 PM–5:31 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:31 PM–6:37 PM | Mars |
| 6:37 PM–7:44 PM | Sun |
| 7:44 PM–8:50 PM | Venus |
| 8:50 PM–9:56 PM | Mercury |
| 9:56 PM–11:02 PM | Moon |
| 11:02 PM–12:09 AM | Saturn |
| 12:09 AM–1:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:15 AM–2:21 AM | Mars |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Sun |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Venus |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Mercury |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 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.