Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 16 May 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 16 May 2025: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:15 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 5:14 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 4:08 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:15 AM
Karana
Bava
until 4:42 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
10:05 PM
Moonset
8:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:15 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:16 PM–4:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:54 AM–8:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:12 AM – 10:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:22 AM – 4:05 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:54 AM – 8:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–4:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:08 PM–5:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:14 AM–6:21 AM | Venus |
| 6:21 AM–7:27 AM | Mercury |
| 7:27 AM–8:34 AM | Moon |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Saturn |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:09 PM | Venus |
| 2:09 PM–3:16 PM | Mercury |
| 3:16 PM–4:23 PM | Moon |
| 4:23 PM–5:30 PM | Saturn |
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:30 PM | Mars |
| 7:30 PM–8:23 PM | Sun |
| 8:23 PM–9:16 PM | Venus |
| 9:16 PM–10:09 PM | Mercury |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Moon |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Mars |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Sun |
| 2:34 AM–3:27 AM | Venus |
| 3:27 AM–4:20 AM | Mercury |
| 4:20 AM–5:13 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.