Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 18 August 2028 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 18 August 2028: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–12:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 11:01 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 3
until 3:18 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 12:38 PM
Karana
Gara
until 12:27 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
2:54 AM
Moonset
4:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–12:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:17 PM–4:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:11 AM–8:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:05 AM – 4:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:38 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:01 PM – 5:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:04 PM – 2:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:33 PM – 12:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:09 AM – 9:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:34 AM–9:47 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
9:47 AM–5:34 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–3:18 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:18 PM–5:34 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
| 5:34 AM–6:39 AM | Venus |
| 6:39 AM–7:43 AM | Mercury |
| 7:43 AM–8:48 AM | Moon |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Saturn |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:58 AM–12:03 PM | Mars |
| 12:03 PM–1:08 PM | Sun |
| 1:08 PM–2:12 PM | Venus |
| 2:12 PM–3:17 PM | Mercury |
| 3:17 PM–4:22 PM | Moon |
| 4:22 PM–5:27 PM | Saturn |
| 5:27 PM–6:32 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:27 PM | Mars |
| 7:27 PM–8:22 PM | Sun |
| 8:22 PM–9:17 PM | Venus |
| 9:17 PM–10:13 PM | Mercury |
| 10:13 PM–11:08 PM | Moon |
| 11:08 PM–12:03 AM | Saturn |
| 12:03 AM–12:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:58 AM–1:53 AM | Mars |
| 1:53 AM–2:49 AM | Sun |
| 2:49 AM–3:44 AM | Venus |
| 3:44 AM–4:39 AM | Mercury |
| 4:39 AM–5:34 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.