Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 1 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 1 May 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Swati nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:23 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:18 AM–11:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 10:53 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 1
until 4:36 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:13 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 10:01 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
6:18 PM
Moonset
5:19 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:18 AM–11:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:12 PM–4:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:01 AM–8:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:30 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:17 AM – 5:23 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:18 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:23 AM – 10:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:57 PM – 8:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:25 AM – 10:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:00 AM – 8:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:23 AM–4:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:36 AM–5:23 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
| 5:23 AM–6:28 AM | Venus |
| 6:28 AM–7:34 AM | Mercury |
| 7:34 AM–8:39 AM | Moon |
| 8:39 AM–9:45 AM | Saturn |
| 9:45 AM–10:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:50 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–1:01 PM | Sun |
| 1:01 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:12 PM | Mercury |
| 3:12 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:23 PM | Saturn |
| 5:23 PM–6:29 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:23 PM | Mars |
| 7:23 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:12 PM | Venus |
| 9:12 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:50 AM–1:44 AM | Mars |
| 1:44 AM–2:39 AM | Sun |
| 2:39 AM–3:33 AM | Venus |
| 3:33 AM–4:28 AM | Mercury |
| 4:28 AM–5:22 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.