Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 18 December 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 18 December 2025: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:15 PM–2:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 5:00 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 8:07 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 3:06 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:48 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
5:05 AM
Moonset
3:37 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:15 PM–2:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:38 AM–7:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:17 AM–10:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:28 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:38 AM – 3:48 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:38 AM – 8:07 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:27 AM – 10:15 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:21 AM – 4:08 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 10:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–8:07 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:07 PM–6:38 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:38 AM–7:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:31 AM–8:24 AM | Mars |
| 8:24 AM–9:17 AM | Sun |
| 9:17 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:02 AM | Mercury |
| 11:02 AM–11:55 AM | Moon |
| 11:55 AM–12:48 PM | Saturn |
| 12:48 PM–1:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:41 PM–2:34 PM | Mars |
| 2:34 PM–3:27 PM | Sun |
| 3:27 PM–4:19 PM | Venus |
| 4:19 PM–5:12 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:19 PM | Moon |
| 6:19 PM–7:27 PM | Saturn |
| 7:27 PM–8:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 PM–9:41 PM | Mars |
| 9:41 PM–10:48 PM | Sun |
| 10:48 PM–11:56 PM | Venus |
| 11:56 PM–1:03 AM | Mercury |
| 1:03 AM–2:10 AM | Moon |
| 2:10 AM–3:17 AM | Saturn |
| 3:17 AM–4:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:24 AM–5:32 AM | Mars |
| 5:32 AM–6:39 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.