Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 16 January 2031 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 16 January 2031: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2087 (Rudhirodgari). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:29 PM–2:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:42 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 2:43 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:33 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:17 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
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Moonset
11:09 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:29 PM–2:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:46 AM–8:07 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:27 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:50 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:24 PM – 9:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:55 AM – 12:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:21 AM – 11:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–2:56 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
2:56 PM–6:46 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–2:43 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:43 AM–6:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Mars |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Sun |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Venus |
| 10:21 AM–11:14 AM | Mercury |
| 11:14 AM–12:08 PM | Moon |
| 12:08 PM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–1:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:55 PM–2:49 PM | Mars |
| 2:49 PM–3:43 PM | Sun |
| 3:43 PM–4:36 PM | Venus |
| 4:36 PM–5:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:36 PM | Moon |
| 6:36 PM–7:43 PM | Saturn |
| 7:43 PM–8:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:49 PM–9:55 PM | Mars |
| 9:55 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:21 AM | Moon |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Mars |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 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.