Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 20 January 2025 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 20 January 2025: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:07 AM–9:28 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 9:59 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 8:30 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 2:52 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:59 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Moonrise
11:21 PM
Moonset
10:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:07 AM–9:28 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:49 AM–12:10 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:31 PM–2:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:58 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:34 PM – 6:53 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:59 AM – 11:19 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:45 PM – 3:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:32 AM – 7:21 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:31 PM – 1:14 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–8:30 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:30 PM–6:46 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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 | Moon |
| 7:40 AM–8:34 AM | Saturn |
| 8:34 AM–9:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Mars |
| 10:22 AM–11:16 AM | Sun |
| 11:16 AM–12:10 PM | Venus |
| 12:10 PM–1:04 PM | Mercury |
| 1:04 PM–1:58 PM | Moon |
| 1:58 PM–2:52 PM | Saturn |
| 2:52 PM–3:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:46 PM–4:40 PM | Mars |
| 4:40 PM–5:34 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:34 PM–6:40 PM | Venus |
| 6:40 PM–7:46 PM | Mercury |
| 7:46 PM–8:51 PM | Moon |
| 8:51 PM–9:57 PM | Saturn |
| 9:57 PM–11:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 PM–12:09 AM | Mars |
| 12:09 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:21 AM | Venus |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Mercury |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Saturn |
| 5:39 AM–6:45 AM | Jupiter |
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.