Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 21 April 2028 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 21 April 2028: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:21 AM–11:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 9:04 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 12:08 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:28 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:59 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
3:10 AM
Moonset
3:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:21 AM–11:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:11 PM–4:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:07 AM–8:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:02 AM – 4:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:24 AM – 5:31 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:13 PM – 5:00 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:05 AM – 8:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:31 AM–5:29 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
5:29 PM–5:31 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:31 AM–12:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
12:08 AM–5:31 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
| 5:31 AM–6:35 AM | Venus |
| 6:35 AM–7:39 AM | Mercury |
| 7:39 AM–8:44 AM | Moon |
| 8:44 AM–9:48 AM | Saturn |
| 9:48 AM–10:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 AM–11:57 AM | Mars |
| 11:57 AM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:11 PM | Mercury |
| 3:11 PM–4:15 PM | Moon |
| 4:15 PM–5:19 PM | Saturn |
| 5:19 PM–6:24 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:19 PM | Mars |
| 7:19 PM–8:15 PM | Sun |
| 8:15 PM–9:10 PM | Venus |
| 9:10 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–12:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 AM–1:48 AM | Mars |
| 1:48 AM–2:43 AM | Sun |
| 2:43 AM–3:39 AM | Venus |
| 3:39 AM–4:34 AM | Mercury |
| 4:34 AM–5:30 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.