Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 2 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 2 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:43 AM–12:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 6:54 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 8:04 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:07 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:38 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Moonrise
4:04 PM
Moonset
6:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:43 AM–12:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:41 PM–4:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:04 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:20 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:54 PM – 5:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 PM – 1:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:33 AM – 4:59 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:52 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:45 AM–9:26 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:26 AM–6:45 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–8:04 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:04 PM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:38 AM | Venus |
| 7:38 AM–8:31 AM | Mercury |
| 8:31 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:16 AM | Saturn |
| 10:16 AM–11:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Mars |
| 12:02 PM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–1:48 PM | Venus |
| 1:48 PM–2:41 PM | Mercury |
| 2:41 PM–3:34 PM | Moon |
| 3:34 PM–4:27 PM | Saturn |
| 4:27 PM–5:20 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:20 PM–6:27 PM | Mars |
| 6:27 PM–7:34 PM | Sun |
| 7:34 PM–8:41 PM | Venus |
| 8:41 PM–9:48 PM | Mercury |
| 9:48 PM–10:55 PM | Moon |
| 10:55 PM–12:03 AM | Saturn |
| 12:03 AM–1:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 AM–2:17 AM | Mars |
| 2:17 AM–3:24 AM | Sun |
| 3:24 AM–4:31 AM | Venus |
| 4:31 AM–5:38 AM | Mercury |
| 5:38 AM–6:45 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.