Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 17 February 2028 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 17 February 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 1:42 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 12:32 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 5:18 PM
Karana
Balava
until 1:38 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
12:06 AM
Moonset
10:54 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:33 AM–7:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:23 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:52 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:53 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 12:32 PM – 6:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:38 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:41 PM – 6:21 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:20 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–12:32 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
12:32 PM–6:33 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
| 6:33 AM–7:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:30 AM–8:26 AM | Mars |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Venus |
| 10:20 AM–11:16 AM | Mercury |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:03 PM | Mars |
| 3:03 PM–4:00 PM | Sun |
| 4:00 PM–4:56 PM | Venus |
| 4:56 PM–5:53 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:56 PM | Moon |
| 6:56 PM–8:00 PM | Saturn |
| 8:00 PM–9:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:09 PM | Sun |
| 11:09 PM–12:13 AM | Venus |
| 12:13 AM–1:16 AM | Mercury |
| 1:16 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:22 AM | Saturn |
| 3:22 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:29 AM | Mars |
| 5:29 AM–6:32 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.