Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 16 December 2025: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:33 PM–3:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 11:58 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 2:10 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 1:23 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 10:39 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Moonrise
3:15 AM
Moonset
2:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:33 PM–3:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:16 AM–10:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:54 AM–1:14 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:11 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
8:28 PM – 10:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:44 AM – 9:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–2:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:10 PM–6:37 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:37 AM–7:30 AM | Mars |
| 7:30 AM–8:23 AM | Sun |
| 8:23 AM–9:16 AM | Venus |
| 9:16 AM–10:09 AM | Mercury |
| 10:09 AM–11:01 AM | Moon |
| 11:01 AM–11:54 AM | Saturn |
| 11:54 AM–12:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:47 PM–1:40 PM | Mars |
| 1:40 PM–2:33 PM | Sun |
| 2:33 PM–3:26 PM | Venus |
| 3:26 PM–4:19 PM | Mercury |
| 4:19 PM–5:11 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:11 PM–6:19 PM | Saturn |
| 6:19 PM–7:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:26 PM–8:33 PM | Mars |
| 8:33 PM–9:40 PM | Sun |
| 9:40 PM–10:47 PM | Venus |
| 10:47 PM–11:55 PM | Mercury |
| 11:55 PM–1:02 AM | Moon |
| 1:02 AM–2:09 AM | Saturn |
| 2:09 AM–3:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 AM–4:23 AM | Mars |
| 4:23 AM–5:31 AM | Sun |
| 5:31 AM–6:38 AM | Venus |
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.