Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 22 March 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 22 March 2025: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:03 AM–10:34 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:24 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 3:24 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 6:37 PM
Karana
Balava
until 5:00 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
12:30 AM
Moonset
10:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:03 AM–10:34 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:01 AM–7:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:10 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:34 PM – 10:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:19 AM – 12:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:01 AM – 6:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–3:24 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:24 AM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:01 AM–7:02 AM | Saturn |
| 7:02 AM–8:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:02 AM–9:03 AM | Mars |
| 9:03 AM–10:04 AM | Sun |
| 10:04 AM–11:05 AM | Venus |
| 11:05 AM–12:06 PM | Mercury |
| 12:06 PM–1:06 PM | Moon |
| 1:06 PM–2:07 PM | Saturn |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Mars |
| 4:09 PM–5:10 PM | Sun |
| 5:10 PM–6:10 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:10 PM–7:10 PM | Mercury |
| 7:10 PM–8:09 PM | Moon |
| 8:09 PM–9:08 PM | Saturn |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Mars |
| 11:06 PM–12:05 AM | Sun |
| 12:05 AM–1:04 AM | Venus |
| 1:04 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–3:02 AM | Moon |
| 3:02 AM–4:02 AM | Saturn |
| 4:02 AM–5:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 AM–6:00 AM | Mars |
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.