Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 8 May 2028 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 8 May 2028: Shukla Purnima tithi, Swati nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 6:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:57 AM–8:37 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 1:19 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 5:42 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:40 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 2:23 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
6:14 PM
Moonset
5:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:57 AM–8:37 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:16 AM–11:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:35 PM–3:14 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:29 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:52 AM – 4:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:13 AM – 5:18 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:33 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:17 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:18 AM – 2:23 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:29 AM – 10:59 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:02 PM – 12:33 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:18 AM–5:42 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:42 PM–5:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:18 AM–6:24 AM | Moon |
| 6:24 AM–7:30 AM | Saturn |
| 7:30 AM–8:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:37 AM–9:43 AM | Mars |
| 9:43 AM–10:49 AM | Sun |
| 10:49 AM–11:55 AM | Venus |
| 11:55 AM–1:01 PM | Mercury |
| 1:01 PM–2:08 PM | Moon |
| 2:08 PM–3:14 PM | Saturn |
| 3:14 PM–4:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 PM–5:26 PM | Mars |
| 5:26 PM–6:33 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:33 PM–7:26 PM | Venus |
| 7:26 PM–8:20 PM | Mercury |
| 8:20 PM–9:14 PM | Moon |
| 9:14 PM–10:08 PM | Saturn |
| 10:08 PM–11:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–12:49 AM | Sun |
| 12:49 AM–1:42 AM | Venus |
| 1:42 AM–2:36 AM | Mercury |
| 2:36 AM–3:30 AM | Moon |
| 3:30 AM–4:24 AM | Saturn |
| 4:24 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
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.