Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 22 December 2028 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 22 December 2028: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:38 AM–11:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:32 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 2:13 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 2:24 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:32 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
11:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:38 AM–11:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:36 PM–3:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:00 AM–9:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:41 AM
Vijaya
1:43 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:35 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:24 PM – 11:11 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:47 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:41 AM–2:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:13 PM–6:41 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
| 6:41 AM–7:33 AM | Venus |
| 7:33 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:19 AM | Moon |
| 9:19 AM–10:12 AM | Saturn |
| 10:12 AM–11:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 AM–11:57 AM | Mars |
| 11:57 AM–12:50 PM | Sun |
| 12:50 PM–1:43 PM | Venus |
| 1:43 PM–2:36 PM | Mercury |
| 2:36 PM–3:28 PM | Moon |
| 3:28 PM–4:21 PM | Saturn |
| 4:21 PM–5:14 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:21 PM | Mars |
| 6:21 PM–7:29 PM | Sun |
| 7:29 PM–8:36 PM | Venus |
| 8:36 PM–9:43 PM | Mercury |
| 9:43 PM–10:50 PM | Moon |
| 10:50 PM–11:58 PM | Saturn |
| 11:58 PM–1:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:05 AM–2:12 AM | Mars |
| 2:12 AM–3:19 AM | Sun |
| 3:19 AM–4:27 AM | Venus |
| 4:27 AM–5:34 AM | Mercury |
| 5:34 AM–6:41 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.