Panchang for Varanasi
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Wednesday, 5 February 2025: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:40 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:13 PM–1:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 12:36 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 8:33 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 9:19 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 1:32 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
11:03 AM
Moonset
12:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:13 PM–1:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:03 AM–9:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:50 AM–12:13 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:51 AM–12:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:40 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:39 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:40 AM – 1:32 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:01 PM – 5:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:55 AM – 8:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:51 AM – 12:35 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:40 AM–2:16 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
2:16 AM–6:40 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:40 AM–8:33 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:33 PM–6:40 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
| 6:40 AM–7:35 AM | Mercury |
| 7:35 AM–8:31 AM | Moon |
| 8:31 AM–9:26 AM | Saturn |
| 9:26 AM–10:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:22 AM–11:17 AM | Mars |
| 11:17 AM–12:13 PM | Sun |
| 12:13 PM–1:08 PM | Venus |
| 1:08 PM–2:04 PM | Mercury |
| 2:04 PM–2:59 PM | Moon |
| 2:59 PM–3:55 PM | Saturn |
| 3:55 PM–4:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:50 PM–5:46 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:50 PM | Sun |
| 6:50 PM–7:55 PM | Venus |
| 7:55 PM–8:59 PM | Mercury |
| 8:59 PM–10:03 PM | Moon |
| 10:03 PM–11:08 PM | Saturn |
| 11:08 PM–12:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:12 AM–1:17 AM | Mars |
| 1:17 AM–2:21 AM | Sun |
| 2:21 AM–3:26 AM | Venus |
| 3:26 AM–4:30 AM | Mercury |
| 4:30 AM–5:35 AM | Moon |
| 5:35 AM–6:39 AM | Saturn |
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.