Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 24 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 24 January 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 5:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:28 AM–10:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 12:41 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 3
until 2:16 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:02 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:17 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
10:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:28 AM–10:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:32 PM–2:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:45 AM–8:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:45 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:36 PM – 6:55 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:31 AM – 11:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:56 AM – 3:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:45 AM – 7:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:45 AM–2:16 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:16 PM–6:45 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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–7:39 AM | Saturn |
| 7:39 AM–8:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:33 AM–9:28 AM | Mars |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Sun |
| 10:22 AM–11:16 AM | Venus |
| 11:16 AM–12:11 PM | Mercury |
| 12:11 PM–1:05 PM | Moon |
| 1:05 PM–1:59 PM | Saturn |
| 1:59 PM–2:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:53 PM–3:48 PM | Mars |
| 3:48 PM–4:42 PM | Sun |
| 4:42 PM–5:36 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:36 PM–6:42 PM | Mercury |
| 6:42 PM–7:48 PM | Moon |
| 7:48 PM–8:53 PM | Saturn |
| 8:53 PM–9:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:59 PM–11:05 PM | Mars |
| 11:05 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:16 AM | Venus |
| 1:16 AM–2:22 AM | Mercury |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Moon |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Saturn |
| 4:33 AM–5:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:39 AM–6:44 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.