Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 5 May 2025 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 5 May 2025: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:59 AM–8:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:36 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 3
until 2:01 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 12:20 AM
Karana
Bava
until 7:36 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
12:19 PM
Moonset
1:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:59 AM–8:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:17 AM–11:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:34 PM–3:13 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:53 AM – 4:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:15 AM – 5:20 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:21 PM – 2:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:57 AM – 4:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:20 AM–2:01 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
2:01 PM–5:20 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:20 AM–2:01 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:01 PM–5:20 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:20 AM–6:26 AM | Moon |
| 6:26 AM–7:32 AM | Saturn |
| 7:32 AM–8:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:38 AM–9:44 AM | Mars |
| 9:44 AM–10:49 AM | Sun |
| 10:49 AM–11:55 AM | Venus |
| 11:55 AM–1:01 PM | Mercury |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–3:13 PM | Saturn |
| 3:13 PM–4:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 PM–5:25 PM | Mars |
| 5:25 PM–6:31 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:25 PM | Venus |
| 7:25 PM–8:19 PM | Mercury |
| 8:19 PM–9:13 PM | Moon |
| 9:13 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–12:49 AM | Sun |
| 12:49 AM–1:43 AM | Venus |
| 1:43 AM–2:37 AM | Mercury |
| 2:37 AM–3:31 AM | Moon |
| 3:31 AM–4:25 AM | Saturn |
| 4:25 AM–5:19 AM | Jupiter |
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.