Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 18 March 2028 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 18 March 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:31 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 11:43 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:45 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 5:31 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
12:50 AM
Moonset
11:24 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:29 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:53 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:50 PM – 6:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:31 AM – 8:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:05 AM – 6:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–11:43 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:43 PM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:05 AM | Saturn |
| 7:05 AM–8:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:06 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:06 AM | Sun |
| 10:06 AM–11:07 AM | Venus |
| 11:07 AM–12:07 PM | Mercury |
| 12:07 PM–1:07 PM | Moon |
| 1:07 PM–2:07 PM | Saturn |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:08 PM–4:08 PM | Mars |
| 4:08 PM–5:08 PM | Sun |
| 5:08 PM–6:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:08 PM | Mercury |
| 7:08 PM–8:08 PM | Moon |
| 8:08 PM–9:08 PM | Saturn |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:07 PM | Mars |
| 11:07 PM–12:06 AM | Sun |
| 12:06 AM–1:06 AM | Venus |
| 1:06 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:05 AM | Saturn |
| 4:05 AM–5:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:04 AM–6:04 AM | Mars |
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.