Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 8 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 8 January 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:25 PM–2:45 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 7:06 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 12:25 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 5:26 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:44 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Moonrise
10:29 PM
Moonset
10:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:25 PM–2:45 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:46 AM–8:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:25 AM–10:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:24 PM – 6:45 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:06 AM – 7:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:00 PM – 9:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:19 AM – 11:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–6:39 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
6:39 PM–6:46 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–12:25 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:25 PM–6:46 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:46 AM–7:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:39 AM–8:32 AM | Mars |
| 8:32 AM–9:25 AM | Sun |
| 9:25 AM–10:19 AM | Venus |
| 10:19 AM–11:12 AM | Mercury |
| 11:12 AM–12:05 PM | Moon |
| 12:05 PM–12:58 PM | Saturn |
| 12:58 PM–1:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:51 PM–2:45 PM | Mars |
| 2:45 PM–3:38 PM | Sun |
| 3:38 PM–4:31 PM | Venus |
| 4:31 PM–5:24 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:24 PM–6:31 PM | Moon |
| 6:31 PM–7:38 PM | Saturn |
| 7:38 PM–8:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:45 PM–9:52 PM | Mars |
| 9:52 PM–10:58 PM | Sun |
| 10:58 PM–12:05 AM | Venus |
| 12:05 AM–1:12 AM | Mercury |
| 1:12 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:32 AM–5:39 AM | Mars |
| 5:39 AM–6:46 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.