Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 24 April 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 24 April 2025: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:28 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–3:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 2:33 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 10:50 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 3:56 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:33 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
2:54 AM
Moonset
2:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–3:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:28 AM–7:05 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:42 AM–10:20 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:00 AM – 4:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:22 AM – 5:28 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:32 AM – 3:01 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:43 PM – 6:11 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:47 AM – 10:39 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:28 AM–3:26 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:26 AM–5:28 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:28 AM–10:50 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:50 AM–5:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:28 AM–6:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:33 AM–7:38 AM | Mars |
| 7:38 AM–8:42 AM | Sun |
| 8:42 AM–9:47 AM | Venus |
| 9:47 AM–10:52 AM | Mercury |
| 10:52 AM–11:57 AM | Moon |
| 11:57 AM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:11 PM | Mars |
| 3:11 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:21 PM | Venus |
| 5:21 PM–6:25 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:16 PM | Saturn |
| 8:16 PM–9:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:01 PM | Sun |
| 11:01 PM–11:56 PM | Venus |
| 11:56 PM–12:52 AM | Mercury |
| 12:52 AM–1:47 AM | Moon |
| 1:47 AM–2:42 AM | Saturn |
| 2:42 AM–3:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:37 AM–4:32 AM | Mars |
| 4:32 AM–5:27 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.