Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 18 May 2028 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 18 May 2028: Krishna Navami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 6:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:36 PM–3:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 7:56 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 7:53 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 5:32 PM
Karana
Gara
until 7:56 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
6:38 PM
Moonrise
1:09 AM
Moonset
1:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:36 PM–3:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:13 AM–6:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:34 AM–10:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:38 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:16 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:06 PM – 5:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:57 PM – 12:44 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:12 PM – 2:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:41 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:13 AM–1:13 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
1:13 AM–5:13 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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
| 5:13 AM–6:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:20 AM–7:27 AM | Mars |
| 7:27 AM–8:34 AM | Sun |
| 8:34 AM–9:41 AM | Venus |
| 9:41 AM–10:48 AM | Mercury |
| 10:48 AM–11:55 AM | Moon |
| 11:55 AM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–2:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:10 PM–3:17 PM | Mars |
| 3:17 PM–4:24 PM | Sun |
| 4:24 PM–5:31 PM | Venus |
| 5:31 PM–6:38 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:38 PM–7:31 PM | Moon |
| 7:31 PM–8:24 PM | Saturn |
| 8:24 PM–9:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 PM–10:09 PM | Mars |
| 10:09 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:55 PM | Venus |
| 11:55 PM–12:48 AM | Mercury |
| 12:48 AM–1:41 AM | Moon |
| 1:41 AM–2:34 AM | Saturn |
| 2:34 AM–3:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 AM–4:19 AM | Mars |
| 4:19 AM–5:12 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.