Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 16 January 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:48 AM–12:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:22 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 8:12 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:06 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:22 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
4:47 AM
Moonset
3:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:48 AM–12:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:49 PM–4:10 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:07 AM–9:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:50 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:22 PM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:10 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 PM – 4:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:55 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Venus |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Mercury |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Moon |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Saturn |
| 10:21 AM–11:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:14 AM–12:08 PM | Mars |
| 12:08 PM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–1:56 PM | Venus |
| 1:56 PM–2:49 PM | Mercury |
| 2:49 PM–3:43 PM | Moon |
| 3:43 PM–4:37 PM | Saturn |
| 4:37 PM–5:30 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:37 PM | Mars |
| 6:37 PM–7:43 PM | Sun |
| 7:43 PM–8:49 PM | Venus |
| 8:49 PM–9:55 PM | Mercury |
| 9:55 PM–11:02 PM | Moon |
| 11:02 PM–12:08 AM | Saturn |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:14 AM–2:21 AM | Mars |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Sun |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Venus |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Mercury |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 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.