Today’s Panchang in Varanasi
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 6:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:01 AM–8:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 4:03 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 7:10 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:37 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:41 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
10:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:01 AM–8:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:24 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:28 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:17 AM – 5:20 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:50 PM – 7:53 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:03 AM – 5:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:55 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:43 AM – 5:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:32 PM – 1:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:20 AM–7:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:10 PM–5:20 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:20 AM–6:27 AM | Moon |
| 6:27 AM–7:35 AM | Saturn |
| 7:35 AM–8:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:42 AM–9:50 AM | Mars |
| 9:50 AM–10:57 AM | Sun |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Moon |
| 2:20 PM–3:28 PM | Saturn |
| 3:28 PM–4:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:35 PM–5:43 PM | Mars |
| 5:43 PM–6:50 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:50 PM–7:43 PM | Venus |
| 7:43 PM–8:35 PM | Mercury |
| 8:35 PM–9:28 PM | Moon |
| 9:28 PM–10:20 PM | Saturn |
| 10:20 PM–11:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–12:58 AM | Sun |
| 12:58 AM–1:50 AM | Venus |
| 1:50 AM–2:43 AM | Mercury |
| 2:43 AM–3:35 AM | Moon |
| 3:35 AM–4:28 AM | Saturn |
| 4:28 AM–5:20 AM | Jupiter |
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.