Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 7 March 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 7 March 2025: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:42 AM–12:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 11:32 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 6:15 PM
Karana
Bava
until 9:19 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
11:31 AM
Moonset
2:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:42 AM–12:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:07 PM–4:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:45 AM–9:13 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:57 PM – 4:30 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:38 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–11:45 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
11:45 AM–6:16 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–11:32 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:32 PM–6:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:16 AM–7:15 AM | Venus |
| 7:15 AM–8:14 AM | Mercury |
| 8:14 AM–9:13 AM | Moon |
| 9:13 AM–10:12 AM | Saturn |
| 10:12 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:10 PM | Mars |
| 12:10 PM–1:09 PM | Sun |
| 1:09 PM–2:08 PM | Venus |
| 2:08 PM–3:07 PM | Mercury |
| 3:07 PM–4:06 PM | Moon |
| 4:06 PM–5:05 PM | Saturn |
| 5:05 PM–6:04 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:05 PM | Mars |
| 7:05 PM–8:06 PM | Sun |
| 8:06 PM–9:07 PM | Venus |
| 9:07 PM–10:08 PM | Mercury |
| 10:08 PM–11:09 PM | Moon |
| 11:09 PM–12:09 AM | Saturn |
| 12:09 AM–1:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 AM–2:11 AM | Mars |
| 2:11 AM–3:12 AM | Sun |
| 3:12 AM–4:13 AM | Venus |
| 4:13 AM–5:14 AM | Mercury |
| 5:14 AM–6:15 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.