Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 23 August 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 23 August 2025: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:49 AM–10:25 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 11:37 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 12:55 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 1:20 PM
Karana
Naga
until 11:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
5:24 AM
Moonset
6:36 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:49 AM–10:25 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:38 PM–3:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:36 AM–7:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:07 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:29 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:27 PM – 12:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:36 PM – 2:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:36 AM – 6:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–12:55 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:55 AM–5:36 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
| 5:36 AM–6:40 AM | Saturn |
| 6:40 AM–7:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:44 AM–8:49 AM | Mars |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–12:02 PM | Mercury |
| 12:02 PM–1:06 PM | Moon |
| 1:06 PM–2:10 PM | Saturn |
| 2:10 PM–3:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:15 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:23 PM | Sun |
| 5:23 PM–6:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:23 PM | Mercury |
| 7:23 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:15 PM | Saturn |
| 9:15 PM–10:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:10 PM–11:06 PM | Mars |
| 11:06 PM–12:02 AM | Sun |
| 12:02 AM–12:58 AM | Venus |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Mercury |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Moon |
| 2:49 AM–3:45 AM | Saturn |
| 3:45 AM–4:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:40 AM–5:36 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.