Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 31 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 31 July 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:25 AM, sunset 6:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:25 AM–12:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:32 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:27 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 11:54 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:05 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Moonrise
7:55 PM
Moonset
7:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:25 AM–12:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:25 PM–5:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:05 AM–8:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:00 AM – 4:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:21 AM – 5:25 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:45 PM – 7:49 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:18 AM – 10:01 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:02 AM – 4:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:05 AM – 8:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:25 AM–6:38 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
6:38 AM–5:25 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:25 AM–7:27 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:27 PM–5:25 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
| 5:25 AM–6:32 AM | Venus |
| 6:32 AM–7:38 AM | Mercury |
| 7:38 AM–8:45 AM | Moon |
| 8:45 AM–9:52 AM | Saturn |
| 9:52 AM–10:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Sun |
| 1:12 PM–2:18 PM | Venus |
| 2:18 PM–3:25 PM | Mercury |
| 3:25 PM–4:32 PM | Moon |
| 4:32 PM–5:38 PM | Saturn |
| 5:38 PM–6:45 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:45 PM–7:38 PM | Mars |
| 7:38 PM–8:32 PM | Sun |
| 8:32 PM–9:25 PM | Venus |
| 9:25 PM–10:19 PM | Mercury |
| 10:19 PM–11:12 PM | Moon |
| 11:12 PM–12:05 AM | Saturn |
| 12:05 AM–12:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:59 AM–1:52 AM | Mars |
| 1:52 AM–2:45 AM | Sun |
| 2:45 AM–3:39 AM | Venus |
| 3:39 AM–4:32 AM | Mercury |
| 4:32 AM–5:26 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.