Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 1 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 1 January 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:21 PM–2:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 10:23 PM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 1
until 10:48 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:13 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:07 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Moonrise
2:59 PM
Moonset
5:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:21 PM–2:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:44 AM–8:04 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:23 AM–10:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:20 PM – 6:40 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:14 AM – 1:39 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:42 PM – 5:08 PM
3:46 AM – 5:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:16 AM – 10:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:44 AM–10:48 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:48 PM–6:44 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
| 6:44 AM–7:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:37 AM–8:30 AM | Mars |
| 8:30 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:16 AM | Venus |
| 10:16 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:02 PM | Moon |
| 12:02 PM–12:55 PM | Saturn |
| 12:55 PM–1:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:48 PM–2:41 PM | Mars |
| 2:41 PM–3:34 PM | Sun |
| 3:34 PM–4:27 PM | Venus |
| 4:27 PM–5:20 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:20 PM–6:27 PM | Moon |
| 6:27 PM–7:34 PM | Saturn |
| 7:34 PM–8:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:41 PM–9:48 PM | Mars |
| 9:48 PM–10:55 PM | Sun |
| 10:55 PM–12:02 AM | Venus |
| 12:02 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 AM–4:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 AM–5:37 AM | Mars |
| 5:37 AM–6:45 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.