Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 30 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 30 January 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:41 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:50 AM–12:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 11:10 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 3:27 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 4:58 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:10 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Moonrise
2:51 PM
Moonset
5:20 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:50 AM–12:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:56 PM–4:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:05 AM–9:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:41 PM – 6:59 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:58 PM – 11:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:11 PM – 2:39 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:54 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–3:27 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:27 AM–6:43 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
| 6:43 AM–7:38 AM | Venus |
| 7:38 AM–8:33 AM | Mercury |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Moon |
| 9:27 AM–10:22 AM | Saturn |
| 10:22 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:12 PM | Mars |
| 12:12 PM–1:07 PM | Sun |
| 1:07 PM–2:02 PM | Venus |
| 2:02 PM–2:56 PM | Mercury |
| 2:56 PM–3:51 PM | Moon |
| 3:51 PM–4:46 PM | Saturn |
| 4:46 PM–5:41 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:41 PM–6:46 PM | Mars |
| 6:46 PM–7:51 PM | Sun |
| 7:51 PM–8:56 PM | Venus |
| 8:56 PM–10:01 PM | Mercury |
| 10:01 PM–11:07 PM | Moon |
| 11:07 PM–12:12 AM | Saturn |
| 12:12 AM–1:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 AM–2:22 AM | Mars |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Sun |
| 3:27 AM–4:32 AM | Venus |
| 4:32 AM–5:37 AM | Mercury |
| 5:37 AM–6:42 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.