Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 30 April 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 30 April 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:24 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–3:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 9:13 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 2:17 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 8:55 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:30 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
5:23 PM
Moonset
4:44 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–3:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:24 AM–7:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:40 AM–10:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:30 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:18 AM – 5:24 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:18 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:13 PM – 5:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:21 PM – 9:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:57 AM – 10:41 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:45 AM – 10:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:24 AM–1:14 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
1:14 PM–5:24 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:24 AM–2:17 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:17 AM–5:24 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
| 5:24 AM–6:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:29 AM–7:34 AM | Mars |
| 7:34 AM–8:40 AM | Sun |
| 8:40 AM–9:45 AM | Venus |
| 9:45 AM–10:51 AM | Mercury |
| 10:51 AM–11:56 AM | Moon |
| 11:56 AM–1:01 PM | Saturn |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:07 PM–3:12 PM | Mars |
| 3:12 PM–4:17 PM | Sun |
| 4:17 PM–5:23 PM | Venus |
| 5:23 PM–6:28 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:23 PM | Moon |
| 7:23 PM–8:17 PM | Saturn |
| 8:17 PM–9:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:12 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:01 PM | Sun |
| 11:01 PM–11:56 PM | Venus |
| 11:56 PM–12:50 AM | Mercury |
| 12:50 AM–1:45 AM | Moon |
| 1:45 AM–2:39 AM | Saturn |
| 2:39 AM–3:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:34 AM–4:28 AM | Mars |
| 4:28 AM–5:23 AM | Sun |
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.