Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 3 May 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 3 May 2025: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:21 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:38 AM–10:17 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:52 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 3
until 12:34 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 1:41 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:52 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
10:18 AM
Moonset
12:26 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:38 AM–10:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:34 PM–3:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:21 AM–7:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:54 AM – 4:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:16 AM – 5:21 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:13 AM – 11:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:41 PM – 10:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:21 AM – 6:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:21 AM–6:37 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
6:37 AM–5:21 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:21 AM–12:34 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
12:34 PM–5:21 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
| 5:21 AM–6:27 AM | Saturn |
| 6:27 AM–7:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:33 AM–8:38 AM | Mars |
| 8:38 AM–9:44 AM | Sun |
| 9:44 AM–10:50 AM | Venus |
| 10:50 AM–11:56 AM | Mercury |
| 11:56 AM–1:01 PM | Moon |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Saturn |
| 2:07 PM–3:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:24 PM | Sun |
| 5:24 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:24 PM | Mercury |
| 7:24 PM–8:18 PM | Moon |
| 8:18 PM–9:13 PM | Saturn |
| 9:13 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Mars |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Sun |
| 11:55 PM–12:49 AM | Venus |
| 12:49 AM–1:44 AM | Mercury |
| 1:44 AM–2:38 AM | Moon |
| 2:38 AM–3:32 AM | Saturn |
| 3:32 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:21 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.