Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 31 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 31 July 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:24 AM, sunset 6:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:24 AM–12:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:32 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:27 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 11:54 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:05 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Moonrise
7:55 PM
Moonset
7:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:24 AM–12:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:24 PM–5:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:04 AM–8:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:58 AM – 4:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:20 AM – 5:24 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:44 PM – 7:48 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:18 AM – 10:01 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:02 AM – 4:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:04 AM – 8:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:24 AM–6:38 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
6:38 AM–5:24 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:24 AM–7:27 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:27 PM–5:24 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
| 5:24 AM–6:30 AM | Venus |
| 6:30 AM–7:37 AM | Mercury |
| 7:37 AM–8:44 AM | Moon |
| 8:44 AM–9:50 AM | Saturn |
| 9:50 AM–10:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:57 AM–12:04 PM | Mars |
| 12:04 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:17 PM | Venus |
| 2:17 PM–3:24 PM | Mercury |
| 3:24 PM–4:30 PM | Moon |
| 4:30 PM–5:37 PM | Saturn |
| 5:37 PM–6:44 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:44 PM–7:37 PM | Mars |
| 7:37 PM–8:30 PM | Sun |
| 8:30 PM–9:24 PM | Venus |
| 9:24 PM–10:17 PM | Mercury |
| 10:17 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:04 AM | Saturn |
| 12:04 AM–12:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:57 AM–1:51 AM | Mars |
| 1:51 AM–2:44 AM | Sun |
| 2:44 AM–3:38 AM | Venus |
| 3:38 AM–4:31 AM | Mercury |
| 4:31 AM–5:25 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.