Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 17 October 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 17 October 2025: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:17 AM–11:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 11:13 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 1:58 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:49 AM
Karana
Balava
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
2:07 AM
Moonset
3:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:17 AM–11:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:37 PM–4:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:24 AM–8:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:18 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:26 AM – 1:07 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:33 PM – 12:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:16 AM – 9:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–1:58 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:58 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–6:56 AM | Venus |
| 6:56 AM–7:53 AM | Mercury |
| 7:53 AM–8:51 AM | Moon |
| 8:51 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 AM–11:44 AM | Mars |
| 11:44 AM–12:42 PM | Sun |
| 12:42 PM–1:39 PM | Venus |
| 1:39 PM–2:37 PM | Mercury |
| 2:37 PM–3:35 PM | Moon |
| 3:35 PM–4:32 PM | Saturn |
| 4:32 PM–5:30 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:32 PM | Mars |
| 6:32 PM–7:35 PM | Sun |
| 7:35 PM–8:37 PM | Venus |
| 8:37 PM–9:40 PM | Mercury |
| 9:40 PM–10:42 PM | Moon |
| 10:42 PM–11:44 PM | Saturn |
| 11:44 PM–12:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:47 AM–1:49 AM | Mars |
| 1:49 AM–2:51 AM | Sun |
| 2:51 AM–3:54 AM | Venus |
| 3:54 AM–4:56 AM | Mercury |
| 4:56 AM–5:58 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.