Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 3 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:24 AM–10:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 3:33 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 5:28 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:05 AM
Karana
Bava
until 3:33 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Moonrise
5:13 PM
Moonset
7:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:24 AM–10:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:22 PM–2:42 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:45 AM–8:04 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:21 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:07 PM – 1:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:20 AM – 5:47 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:45 AM – 7:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–5:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:28 PM–6:45 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
| 6:45 AM–7:38 AM | Saturn |
| 7:38 AM–8:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:31 AM–9:24 AM | Mars |
| 9:24 AM–10:17 AM | Sun |
| 10:17 AM–11:10 AM | Venus |
| 11:10 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–1:49 PM | Saturn |
| 1:49 PM–2:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:42 PM–3:35 PM | Mars |
| 3:35 PM–4:28 PM | Sun |
| 4:28 PM–5:21 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:21 PM–6:28 PM | Mercury |
| 6:28 PM–7:35 PM | Moon |
| 7:35 PM–8:42 PM | Saturn |
| 8:42 PM–9:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:49 PM–10:56 PM | Mars |
| 10:56 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:17 AM | Mercury |
| 2:17 AM–3:24 AM | Moon |
| 3:24 AM–4:31 AM | Saturn |
| 4:31 AM–5:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:38 AM–6:45 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.