Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 23 January 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 23 January 2025: Krishna Navami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:32 PM–2:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 5:38 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 5:08 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 5:07 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:38 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Moonrise
1:06 AM
Moonset
12:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:32 PM–2:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:45 AM–8:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:28 AM–10:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:36 PM – 6:55 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:37 AM – 6:45 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:08 AM – 6:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:24 PM – 9:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:46 AM – 10:33 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:22 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:45 AM–10:33 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
10:33 PM–6:45 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–5:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:08 AM–6:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:45 AM–7:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:39 AM–8:33 AM | Mars |
| 8:33 AM–9:28 AM | Sun |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Venus |
| 10:22 AM–11:16 AM | Mercury |
| 11:16 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:05 PM | Saturn |
| 1:05 PM–1:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:59 PM–2:53 PM | Mars |
| 2:53 PM–3:47 PM | Sun |
| 3:47 PM–4:42 PM | Venus |
| 4:42 PM–5:36 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:36 PM–6:42 PM | Moon |
| 6:42 PM–7:47 PM | Saturn |
| 7:47 PM–8:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:53 PM–9:59 PM | Mars |
| 9:59 PM–11:05 PM | Sun |
| 11:05 PM–12:10 AM | Venus |
| 12:10 AM–1:16 AM | Mercury |
| 1:16 AM–2:22 AM | Moon |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Mars |
| 5:39 AM–6:45 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.