Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 23 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 23 January 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:49 AM–12:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:47 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 2:33 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Moonrise
9:28 AM
Moonset
9:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:49 AM–12:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:53 PM–4:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:06 AM–9:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:36 PM – 6:55 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
12:02 AM – 1:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:55 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:45 AM–8:34 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:34 AM–6:45 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–2:33 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:33 PM–6:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:45 AM–7:39 AM | Venus |
| 7:39 AM–8:33 AM | Mercury |
| 8:33 AM–9:28 AM | Moon |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Saturn |
| 10:22 AM–11:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 AM–12:10 PM | Mars |
| 12:10 PM–1:05 PM | Sun |
| 1:05 PM–1:59 PM | Venus |
| 1:59 PM–2:53 PM | Mercury |
| 2:53 PM–3:47 PM | Moon |
| 3:47 PM–4:41 PM | Saturn |
| 4:41 PM–5:36 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:36 PM–6:41 PM | Mars |
| 6:41 PM–7:47 PM | Sun |
| 7:47 PM–8:53 PM | Venus |
| 8:53 PM–9:59 PM | Mercury |
| 9:59 PM–11:04 PM | Moon |
| 11:04 PM–12:10 AM | Saturn |
| 12:10 AM–1:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 AM–2:22 AM | Mars |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Sun |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Venus |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Mercury |
| 5:39 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.