Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 8 March 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 8 March 2025: Shukla Navami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:13 AM–10:41 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 8:17 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 11:29 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 4:24 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:17 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
12:31 PM
Moonset
2:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:13 AM–10:41 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:38 PM–3:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:15 AM–7:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:30 PM – 7:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:55 AM – 9:31 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:15 AM – 7:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–11:29 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:29 PM–6:15 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
| 6:15 AM–7:14 AM | Saturn |
| 7:14 AM–8:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:14 AM–9:13 AM | Mars |
| 9:13 AM–10:12 AM | Sun |
| 10:12 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:10 PM | Mercury |
| 12:10 PM–1:09 PM | Moon |
| 1:09 PM–2:08 PM | Saturn |
| 2:08 PM–3:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:07 PM–4:06 PM | Mars |
| 4:06 PM–5:05 PM | Sun |
| 5:05 PM–6:04 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:05 PM | Mercury |
| 7:05 PM–8:06 PM | Moon |
| 8:06 PM–9:07 PM | Saturn |
| 9:07 PM–10:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 PM–11:08 PM | Mars |
| 11:08 PM–12:09 AM | Sun |
| 12:09 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:11 AM | Mercury |
| 2:11 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:13 AM | Saturn |
| 4:13 AM–5:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:14 AM–6:14 AM | Mars |
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.