Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 2 May 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 2 May 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:22 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:17 AM–11:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 9:15 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 1:04 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:39 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:15 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
9:13 AM
Moonset
11:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:17 AM–11:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:13 PM–4:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:00 AM–8:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:55 AM – 4:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:17 AM – 5:22 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:23 AM – 8:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:49 AM – 2:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:59 AM – 8:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:22 AM–1:04 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:04 PM–5:22 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
| 5:22 AM–6:28 AM | Venus |
| 6:28 AM–7:33 AM | Mercury |
| 7:33 AM–8:39 AM | Moon |
| 8:39 AM–9:44 AM | Saturn |
| 9:44 AM–10:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:50 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–1:01 PM | Sun |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:13 PM | Mercury |
| 3:13 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:24 PM | Saturn |
| 5:24 PM–6:29 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:24 PM | Mars |
| 7:24 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:12 PM | Venus |
| 9:12 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:50 AM–1:44 AM | Mars |
| 1:44 AM–2:38 AM | Sun |
| 2:38 AM–3:33 AM | Venus |
| 3:33 AM–4:27 AM | Mercury |
| 4:27 AM–5:21 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.