Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 6:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:23 AM–12:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 6:28 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 6:35 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:46 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:28 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Moonrise
8:12 AM
Moonset
9:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:23 AM–12:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:28 PM–5:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:00 AM–8:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:55 AM – 4:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:15 AM – 5:18 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:51 PM – 7:54 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:30 PM – 4:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:19 PM – 5:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:14 AM – 8:44 AM
2:23 AM – 3:57 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:01 AM – 8:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:18 AM–6:35 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:35 PM–5:18 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
| 5:18 AM–6:26 AM | Venus |
| 6:26 AM–7:34 AM | Mercury |
| 7:34 AM–8:41 AM | Moon |
| 8:41 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Sun |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Venus |
| 2:20 PM–3:28 PM | Mercury |
| 3:28 PM–4:36 PM | Moon |
| 4:36 PM–5:43 PM | Saturn |
| 5:43 PM–6:51 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:51 PM–7:43 PM | Mars |
| 7:43 PM–8:36 PM | Sun |
| 8:36 PM–9:28 PM | Venus |
| 9:28 PM–10:20 PM | Mercury |
| 10:20 PM–11:13 PM | Moon |
| 11:13 PM–12:05 AM | Saturn |
| 12:05 AM–12:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:57 AM–1:49 AM | Mars |
| 1:49 AM–2:42 AM | Sun |
| 2:42 AM–3:34 AM | Venus |
| 3:34 AM–4:26 AM | Mercury |
| 4:26 AM–5:19 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.