Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 3 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 3 April 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:48 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:29 AM–12:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 8:43 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 7:25 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 2:09 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:43 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
7:30 PM
Moonset
6:44 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:29 AM–12:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:09 PM–4:42 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:22 AM–8:55 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:16 AM – 5:02 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:39 AM – 5:48 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:16 PM – 7:25 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:33 PM – 2:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:32 AM – 3:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:18 AM – 9:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:48 AM–6:29 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:29 AM–5:48 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:48 AM–7:25 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:25 PM–5:48 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
| 5:48 AM–6:51 AM | Venus |
| 6:51 AM–7:53 AM | Mercury |
| 7:53 AM–8:55 AM | Moon |
| 8:55 AM–9:57 AM | Saturn |
| 9:57 AM–11:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:00 AM–12:02 PM | Mars |
| 12:02 PM–1:04 PM | Sun |
| 1:04 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:09 PM | Mercury |
| 3:09 PM–4:11 PM | Moon |
| 4:11 PM–5:13 PM | Saturn |
| 5:13 PM–6:16 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:16 PM–7:13 PM | Mars |
| 7:13 PM–8:11 PM | Sun |
| 8:11 PM–9:08 PM | Venus |
| 9:08 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:04 PM | Moon |
| 11:04 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–12:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:59 AM–1:57 AM | Mars |
| 1:57 AM–2:54 AM | Sun |
| 2:54 AM–3:52 AM | Venus |
| 3:52 AM–4:50 AM | Mercury |
| 4:50 AM–5:47 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.