Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 26 December 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 26 December 2025: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:40 AM–11:59 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:44 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 9:01 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 2:01 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:44 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
10:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:40 AM–11:59 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:38 PM–3:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:01 AM–9:21 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:16 PM – 6:37 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:07 AM – 2:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:27 PM – 5:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:42 AM–3:11 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:11 AM–6:42 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–9:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:01 AM–6:42 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
| 6:42 AM–7:35 AM | Venus |
| 7:35 AM–8:28 AM | Mercury |
| 8:28 AM–9:21 AM | Moon |
| 9:21 AM–10:13 AM | Saturn |
| 10:13 AM–11:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:06 AM–11:59 AM | Mars |
| 11:59 AM–12:52 PM | Sun |
| 12:52 PM–1:45 PM | Venus |
| 1:45 PM–2:38 PM | Mercury |
| 2:38 PM–3:30 PM | Moon |
| 3:30 PM–4:23 PM | Saturn |
| 4:23 PM–5:16 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:16 PM–6:23 PM | Mars |
| 6:23 PM–7:30 PM | Sun |
| 7:30 PM–8:38 PM | Venus |
| 8:38 PM–9:45 PM | Mercury |
| 9:45 PM–10:52 PM | Moon |
| 10:52 PM–11:59 PM | Saturn |
| 11:59 PM–1:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:07 AM–2:14 AM | Mars |
| 2:14 AM–3:21 AM | Sun |
| 3:21 AM–4:28 AM | Venus |
| 4:28 AM–5:35 AM | Mercury |
| 5:35 AM–6:43 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.