Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 20 February 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 20 February 2025: Krishna Saptami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 9:59 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 3
until 1:30 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 11:34 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:59 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
10:38 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:30 AM–7:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:21 AM–10:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:49 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:14 AM – 6:30 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:30 PM – 6:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:28 AM – 6:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:54 PM – 7:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:18 AM – 11:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:30 AM–6:50 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
6:50 AM–6:30 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:30 AM–1:30 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:30 PM–6:30 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
| 6:30 AM–7:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:27 AM–8:24 AM | Mars |
| 8:24 AM–9:21 AM | Sun |
| 9:21 AM–10:18 AM | Venus |
| 10:18 AM–11:16 AM | Mercury |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:07 PM–3:04 PM | Mars |
| 3:04 PM–4:01 PM | Sun |
| 4:01 PM–4:58 PM | Venus |
| 4:58 PM–5:55 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:58 PM | Moon |
| 6:58 PM–8:01 PM | Saturn |
| 8:01 PM–9:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 PM–10:07 PM | Mars |
| 10:07 PM–11:09 PM | Sun |
| 11:09 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–1:15 AM | Mercury |
| 1:15 AM–2:18 AM | Moon |
| 2:18 AM–3:21 AM | Saturn |
| 3:21 AM–4:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:24 AM–5:26 AM | Mars |
| 5:26 AM–6:29 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.