Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:51 PM–4:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:43 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 1:07 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:32 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
7:48 AM
Moonset
7:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:51 PM–4:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:28 AM–10:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:09 PM–1:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:46 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:33 PM – 6:53 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:12 AM – 4:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 PM – 6:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:55 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:46 AM–1:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
1:36 AM–6:46 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:46 AM–1:07 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:07 PM–6:46 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
| 6:46 AM–7:40 AM | Mars |
| 7:40 AM–8:34 AM | Sun |
| 8:34 AM–9:28 AM | Venus |
| 9:28 AM–10:21 AM | Mercury |
| 10:21 AM–11:15 AM | Moon |
| 11:15 AM–12:09 PM | Saturn |
| 12:09 PM–1:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:03 PM–1:57 PM | Mars |
| 1:57 PM–2:51 PM | Sun |
| 2:51 PM–3:45 PM | Venus |
| 3:45 PM–4:39 PM | Mercury |
| 4:39 PM–5:33 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:33 PM–6:39 PM | Saturn |
| 6:39 PM–7:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:45 PM–8:51 PM | Mars |
| 8:51 PM–9:57 PM | Sun |
| 9:57 PM–11:03 PM | Venus |
| 11:03 PM–12:09 AM | Mercury |
| 12:09 AM–1:15 AM | Moon |
| 1:15 AM–2:21 AM | Saturn |
| 2:21 AM–3:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Mars |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Sun |
| 5:39 AM–6:45 AM | Venus |
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.