Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 12 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 12 January 2026: Krishna Navami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:06 AM–9:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 12:43 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:06 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 6:12 PM
Karana
Gara
until 12:43 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
1:08 AM
Moonset
12:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:06 AM–9:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:47 AM–12:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:27 PM–2:47 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:54 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:27 PM – 6:47 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:00 AM – 6:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:14 AM – 1:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:24 AM – 5:12 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:28 PM – 1:11 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–9:06 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:06 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:39 AM | Moon |
| 7:39 AM–8:33 AM | Saturn |
| 8:33 AM–9:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 AM–10:20 AM | Mars |
| 10:20 AM–11:13 AM | Sun |
| 11:13 AM–12:07 PM | Venus |
| 12:07 PM–1:00 PM | Mercury |
| 1:00 PM–1:54 PM | Moon |
| 1:54 PM–2:47 PM | Saturn |
| 2:47 PM–3:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:40 PM–4:34 PM | Mars |
| 4:34 PM–5:27 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:27 PM–6:34 PM | Venus |
| 6:34 PM–7:40 PM | Mercury |
| 7:40 PM–8:47 PM | Moon |
| 8:47 PM–9:54 PM | Saturn |
| 9:54 PM–11:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:00 PM–12:07 AM | Mars |
| 12:07 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:20 AM | Venus |
| 2:20 AM–3:26 AM | Mercury |
| 3:26 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Saturn |
| 5:40 AM–6:46 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.