Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 18 January 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 18 January 2025: Krishna Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:27 AM–10:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 7:31 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:52 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 1:16 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:27 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Moonrise
9:39 PM
Moonset
10:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:27 AM–10:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:30 PM–2:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:46 AM–8:07 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
1:57 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:32 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:54 AM – 9:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:51 PM – 12:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:46 AM – 7:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–9:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
9:29 PM–6:46 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–2:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:52 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–7:40 AM | Saturn |
| 7:40 AM–8:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 AM–9:27 AM | Mars |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Sun |
| 10:21 AM–11:15 AM | Venus |
| 11:15 AM–12:09 PM | Mercury |
| 12:09 PM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–1:57 PM | Saturn |
| 1:57 PM–2:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:50 PM–3:44 PM | Mars |
| 3:44 PM–4:38 PM | Sun |
| 4:38 PM–5:32 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:32 PM–6:38 PM | Mercury |
| 6:38 PM–7:44 PM | Moon |
| 7:44 PM–8:50 PM | Saturn |
| 8:50 PM–9:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:57 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–12:09 AM | Sun |
| 12:09 AM–1:15 AM | Venus |
| 1:15 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Moon |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Saturn |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 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.