Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 15 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 15 January 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:28 PM–2:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 8:17 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 5:48 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:38 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:07 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
3:52 AM
Moonset
2:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:28 PM–2:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:46 AM–8:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:27 AM–10:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:30 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:00 PM – 9:47 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:18 AM – 11:05 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:21 AM – 11:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–5:48 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
5:48 AM–6:46 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–5:48 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:48 AM–6:46 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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–7:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:40 AM–8:33 AM | Mars |
| 8:33 AM–9:27 AM | Sun |
| 9:27 AM–10:21 AM | Venus |
| 10:21 AM–11:14 AM | Mercury |
| 11:14 AM–12:08 PM | Moon |
| 12:08 PM–1:01 PM | Saturn |
| 1:01 PM–1:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:55 PM–2:49 PM | Mars |
| 2:49 PM–3:42 PM | Sun |
| 3:42 PM–4:36 PM | Venus |
| 4:36 PM–5:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:30 PM–6:36 PM | Moon |
| 6:36 PM–7:42 PM | Saturn |
| 7:42 PM–8:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:49 PM–9:55 PM | Mars |
| 9:55 PM–11:01 PM | Sun |
| 11:01 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:21 AM | Moon |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 AM–5:40 AM | Mars |
| 5:40 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.