Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 28 August 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 28 August 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:38 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:36 PM–3:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:58 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 8:44 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:18 PM
Karana
Balava
until 5:58 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
9:53 AM
Moonset
9:07 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:36 PM–3:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:38 AM–7:13 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:49 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:08 AM – 4:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:30 AM – 5:38 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:47 AM – 3:34 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:01 PM – 4:48 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:53 AM – 10:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:38 AM–8:44 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:44 AM–5:38 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:38 AM–6:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:42 AM–7:45 AM | Mars |
| 7:45 AM–8:49 AM | Sun |
| 8:49 AM–9:53 AM | Venus |
| 9:53 AM–10:57 AM | Mercury |
| 10:57 AM–12:00 PM | Moon |
| 12:00 PM–1:04 PM | Saturn |
| 1:04 PM–2:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 PM–3:11 PM | Mars |
| 3:11 PM–4:15 PM | Sun |
| 4:15 PM–5:19 PM | Venus |
| 5:19 PM–6:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:19 PM | Moon |
| 7:19 PM–8:15 PM | Saturn |
| 8:15 PM–9:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:12 PM–10:08 PM | Mars |
| 10:08 PM–11:04 PM | Sun |
| 11:04 PM–12:00 AM | Venus |
| 12:00 AM–12:57 AM | Mercury |
| 12:57 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Saturn |
| 2:49 AM–3:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:46 AM–4:42 AM | Mars |
| 4:42 AM–5:38 AM | Sun |
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.