Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 31 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 31 January 2025: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:50 AM–12:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:00 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 4:15 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 3:33 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:00 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Moonrise
8:00 AM
Moonset
7:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:50 AM–12:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:57 PM–4:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:05 AM–9:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:42 PM – 7:00 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:31 PM – 11:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:34 PM – 2:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:54 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–4:15 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:15 AM–6:42 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:42 AM–7:37 AM | Venus |
| 7:37 AM–8:32 AM | Mercury |
| 8:32 AM–9:27 AM | Moon |
| 9:27 AM–10:22 AM | Saturn |
| 10:22 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:12 PM | Mars |
| 12:12 PM–1:07 PM | Sun |
| 1:07 PM–2:02 PM | Venus |
| 2:02 PM–2:57 PM | Mercury |
| 2:57 PM–3:52 PM | Moon |
| 3:52 PM–4:47 PM | Saturn |
| 4:47 PM–5:42 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:42 PM–6:47 PM | Mars |
| 6:47 PM–7:52 PM | Sun |
| 7:52 PM–8:57 PM | Venus |
| 8:57 PM–10:02 PM | Mercury |
| 10:02 PM–11:07 PM | Moon |
| 11:07 PM–12:12 AM | Saturn |
| 12:12 AM–1:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 AM–2:22 AM | Mars |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Sun |
| 3:27 AM–4:32 AM | Venus |
| 4:32 AM–5:37 AM | Mercury |
| 5:37 AM–6:42 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.