Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 20 January 2028 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 20 January 2028: Krishna Navami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:30 PM–2:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 12:05 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 6:22 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 1:55 PM
Karana
Gara
until 12:05 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
1:14 AM
Moonset
12:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:30 PM–2:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:46 AM–8:07 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:27 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:33 PM – 6:52 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:06 AM – 6:46 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:22 AM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:20 PM – 10:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:29 AM – 1:08 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:21 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–12:09 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
12:09 AM–6:46 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–6:22 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
6:22 AM–6:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:40 AM–8:34 AM | Mars |
| 8:34 AM–9:27 AM | Sun |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Venus |
| 10:21 AM–11:15 AM | Mercury |
| 11:15 AM–12:09 PM | Moon |
| 12:09 PM–1:03 PM | Saturn |
| 1:03 PM–1:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:57 PM–2:51 PM | Mars |
| 2:51 PM–3:45 PM | Sun |
| 3:45 PM–4:39 PM | Venus |
| 4:39 PM–5:33 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:33 PM–6:39 PM | Moon |
| 6:39 PM–7:45 PM | Saturn |
| 7:45 PM–8:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:51 PM–9:57 PM | Mars |
| 9:57 PM–11:03 PM | Sun |
| 11:03 PM–12:09 AM | Venus |
| 12:09 AM–1:15 AM | Mercury |
| 1:15 AM–2:21 AM | Moon |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Mars |
| 5:39 AM–6:45 AM | Sun |
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.