Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 24 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 24 April 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:28 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:20 AM–11:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:22 PM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 8:15 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 1:24 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:02 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:20 AM–11:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:11 PM–4:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:06 AM–8:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:00 AM – 4:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:22 AM – 5:28 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:28 AM – 8:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:02 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:04 AM – 8:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:28 AM–8:15 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:15 PM–5:28 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:28 AM–6:33 AM | Venus |
| 6:33 AM–7:38 AM | Mercury |
| 7:38 AM–8:43 AM | Moon |
| 8:43 AM–9:47 AM | Saturn |
| 9:47 AM–10:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 AM–11:57 AM | Mars |
| 11:57 AM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:11 PM | Mercury |
| 3:11 PM–4:16 PM | Moon |
| 4:16 PM–5:20 PM | Saturn |
| 5:20 PM–6:25 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:20 PM | Mars |
| 7:20 PM–8:16 PM | Sun |
| 8:16 PM–9:11 PM | Venus |
| 9:11 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–11:56 PM | Saturn |
| 11:56 PM–12:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 AM–1:47 AM | Mars |
| 1:47 AM–2:42 AM | Sun |
| 2:42 AM–3:37 AM | Venus |
| 3:37 AM–4:32 AM | Mercury |
| 4:32 AM–5:28 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.