Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 9 May 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 9 May 2025: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:16 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:57 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 12:09 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 2:58 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:57 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
3:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:16 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:14 PM–4:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:57 AM–8:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:51 AM – 4:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:13 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:33 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:24 PM – 7:12 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:35 AM – 8:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:57 AM – 8:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–12:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:09 AM–5:17 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
| 5:17 AM–6:24 AM | Venus |
| 6:24 AM–7:30 AM | Mercury |
| 7:30 AM–8:36 AM | Moon |
| 8:36 AM–9:43 AM | Saturn |
| 9:43 AM–10:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:49 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:08 PM | Venus |
| 2:08 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:20 PM | Moon |
| 4:20 PM–5:27 PM | Saturn |
| 5:27 PM–6:33 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:33 PM–7:27 PM | Mars |
| 7:27 PM–8:20 PM | Sun |
| 8:20 PM–9:14 PM | Venus |
| 9:14 PM–10:08 PM | Mercury |
| 10:08 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:49 AM–1:42 AM | Mars |
| 1:42 AM–2:36 AM | Sun |
| 2:36 AM–3:29 AM | Venus |
| 3:29 AM–4:23 AM | Mercury |
| 4:23 AM–5:17 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.