Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 15 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 15 May 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:15 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 8:32 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 8:15 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 2:21 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:32 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
3:36 AM
Moonset
5:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:15 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:16 PM–4:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:54 AM–8:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:32 AM – 6:55 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:18 AM – 2:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:38 PM – 6:05 PM
4:45 AM – 6:10 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:55 AM – 8:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–8:15 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:15 PM–5:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 5:14 AM–6:21 AM | Venus |
| 6:21 AM–7:28 AM | Mercury |
| 7:28 AM–8:35 AM | Moon |
| 8:35 AM–9:42 AM | Saturn |
| 9:42 AM–10:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:09 PM | Venus |
| 2:09 PM–3:16 PM | Mercury |
| 3:16 PM–4:22 PM | Moon |
| 4:22 PM–5:29 PM | Saturn |
| 5:29 PM–6:36 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:29 PM | Mars |
| 7:29 PM–8:22 PM | Sun |
| 8:22 PM–9:16 PM | Venus |
| 9:16 PM–10:09 PM | Mercury |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Moon |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Mars |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Sun |
| 2:34 AM–3:27 AM | Venus |
| 3:27 AM–4:21 AM | Mercury |
| 4:21 AM–5:14 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.