Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 8 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 8 May 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:16 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 12:22 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 9:20 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 2:30 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:22 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
10:11 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:16 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:14 PM–4:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:57 AM–8:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:52 AM – 4:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:14 AM – 5:18 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:17 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:20 PM – 5:18 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:15 PM – 4:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:41 AM – 3:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:57 AM – 8:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:18 AM–9:20 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:20 PM–5:18 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:18 AM–6:24 AM | Venus |
| 6:24 AM–7:31 AM | Mercury |
| 7:31 AM–8:37 AM | Moon |
| 8:37 AM–9:43 AM | Saturn |
| 9:43 AM–10:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:49 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–1:01 PM | Sun |
| 1:01 PM–2:08 PM | Venus |
| 2:08 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:20 PM | Moon |
| 4:20 PM–5:26 PM | Saturn |
| 5:26 PM–6:32 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:26 PM | Mars |
| 7:26 PM–8:20 PM | Sun |
| 8:20 PM–9:14 PM | Venus |
| 9:14 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:49 AM–1:42 AM | Mars |
| 1:42 AM–2:36 AM | Sun |
| 2:36 AM–3:30 AM | Venus |
| 3:30 AM–4:24 AM | Mercury |
| 4:24 AM–5:18 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.