Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 18 April 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 18 April 2025: Krishna Panchami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:22 AM–11:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 5:08 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 8:21 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 1:04 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 5:08 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
11:18 PM
Moonset
9:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:22 AM–11:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:10 PM–4:46 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:10 AM–8:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:04 AM – 4:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:26 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:25 AM – 5:09 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:01 PM – 6:45 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:07 AM – 8:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:33 AM–8:21 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
8:21 AM–5:33 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–8:21 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:21 AM–5:33 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:33 AM–6:38 AM | Venus |
| 6:38 AM–7:42 AM | Mercury |
| 7:42 AM–8:46 AM | Moon |
| 8:46 AM–9:50 AM | Saturn |
| 9:50 AM–10:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:54 AM–11:58 AM | Mars |
| 11:58 AM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Mercury |
| 3:10 PM–4:14 PM | Moon |
| 4:14 PM–5:18 PM | Saturn |
| 5:18 PM–6:22 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:18 PM | Mars |
| 7:18 PM–8:14 PM | Sun |
| 8:14 PM–9:10 PM | Venus |
| 9:10 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Moon |
| 11:02 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–12:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:53 AM–1:49 AM | Mars |
| 1:49 AM–2:45 AM | Sun |
| 2:45 AM–3:41 AM | Venus |
| 3:41 AM–4:37 AM | Mercury |
| 4:37 AM–5:33 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.