Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 12 April 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 12 April 2025: Shukla Purnima tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:49 AM–10:24 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 5:52 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 6:08 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:41 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:37 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
5:52 PM
Moonset
5:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:49 AM–10:24 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:34 PM–3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:39 AM–7:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:09 AM – 4:54 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:31 AM – 5:39 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:39 AM – 4:37 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:24 AM – 1:12 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:09 AM – 4:57 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:39 AM – 6:30 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:39 AM–6:08 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:08 PM–5:39 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:39 AM–6:43 AM | Saturn |
| 6:43 AM–7:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:46 AM–8:49 AM | Mars |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:56 AM | Venus |
| 10:56 AM–11:59 AM | Mercury |
| 11:59 AM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–2:06 PM | Saturn |
| 2:06 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:13 PM | Mars |
| 4:13 PM–5:16 PM | Sun |
| 5:16 PM–6:20 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:16 PM | Mercury |
| 7:16 PM–8:13 PM | Moon |
| 8:13 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Mars |
| 11:02 PM–11:59 PM | Sun |
| 11:59 PM–12:55 AM | Venus |
| 12:55 AM–1:52 AM | Mercury |
| 1:52 AM–2:49 AM | Moon |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Saturn |
| 3:45 AM–4:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:42 AM–5:38 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.