Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 17 May 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 17 May 2025: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:34 AM–10:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 5:14 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 5:44 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 7:09 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:14 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
10:53 PM
Moonset
9:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:34 AM–10:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:36 PM–3:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:13 AM–6:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:37 PM – 2:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:07 AM – 3:48 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:13 AM – 6:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:13 AM–12:04 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
12:04 AM–5:13 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–5:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:44 PM–5:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:13 AM–6:20 AM | Saturn |
| 6:20 AM–7:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:27 AM–8:34 AM | Mars |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Sun |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Venus |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Mercury |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Moon |
| 1:02 PM–2:09 PM | Saturn |
| 2:09 PM–3:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:30 PM | Sun |
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:30 PM | Mercury |
| 7:30 PM–8:23 PM | Moon |
| 8:23 PM–9:16 PM | Saturn |
| 9:16 PM–10:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Mars |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Sun |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Venus |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Mercury |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Moon |
| 2:34 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 AM–5:13 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.