Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 28 January 2028 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 28 January 2028: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:49 AM–12:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:02 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 10:56 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:19 PM
Karana
Balava
until 12:41 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Moonrise
7:34 AM
Moonset
7:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:49 AM–12:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:55 PM–4:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:06 AM–9:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:39 PM – 6:58 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:11 AM – 12:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:55 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:44 AM–9:22 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
9:22 AM–6:44 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:44 AM–10:56 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:56 PM–6:44 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
| 6:44 AM–7:38 AM | Venus |
| 7:38 AM–8:33 AM | Mercury |
| 8:33 AM–9:28 AM | Moon |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Saturn |
| 10:22 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:11 PM | Mars |
| 12:11 PM–1:06 PM | Sun |
| 1:06 PM–2:01 PM | Venus |
| 2:01 PM–2:55 PM | Mercury |
| 2:55 PM–3:50 PM | Moon |
| 3:50 PM–4:44 PM | Saturn |
| 4:44 PM–5:39 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:39 PM–6:44 PM | Mars |
| 6:44 PM–7:50 PM | Sun |
| 7:50 PM–8:55 PM | Venus |
| 8:55 PM–10:01 PM | Mercury |
| 10:01 PM–11:06 PM | Moon |
| 11:06 PM–12:11 AM | Saturn |
| 12:11 AM–1:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 AM–2:22 AM | Mars |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Sun |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Venus |
| 4:33 AM–5:38 AM | Mercury |
| 5:38 AM–6:43 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.