Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 5 April 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 5 April 2025: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:46 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:54 AM–10:28 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:27 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 5:32 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 8:03 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:45 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:54 AM–10:28 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:35 PM–3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:46 AM–7:20 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:14 AM – 5:00 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:37 AM – 5:46 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:16 PM – 7:25 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:46 AM – 7:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:07 AM – 4:44 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:27 PM – 7:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:46 AM – 6:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:46 AM–11:25 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
11:25 PM–5:46 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:46 AM–5:32 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:32 AM–5:46 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
| 5:46 AM–6:49 AM | Saturn |
| 6:49 AM–7:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:51 AM–8:54 AM | Mars |
| 8:54 AM–9:56 AM | Sun |
| 9:56 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–1:04 PM | Moon |
| 1:04 PM–2:06 PM | Saturn |
| 2:06 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:11 PM | Mars |
| 4:11 PM–5:14 PM | Sun |
| 5:14 PM–6:16 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:16 PM–7:14 PM | Mercury |
| 7:14 PM–8:11 PM | Moon |
| 8:11 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:06 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–12:01 AM | Sun |
| 12:01 AM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–1:56 AM | Mercury |
| 1:56 AM–2:53 AM | Moon |
| 2:53 AM–3:50 AM | Saturn |
| 3:50 AM–4:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:48 AM–5:45 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.