Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 26 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 26 January 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:44 AM, sunset 5:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:06 AM–9:28 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 12:33 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:11 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 10:17 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
12:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:06 AM–9:28 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:49 AM–12:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:33 PM–2:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:44 AM
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:38 PM – 6:57 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:44 AM – 10:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:54 PM – 7:26 PM
6:38 AM – 8:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:43 AM – 10:15 AM
9:35 PM – 11:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:33 PM – 1:16 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:44 AM–12:33 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:33 PM–6:44 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:44 AM–7:39 AM | Moon |
| 7:39 AM–8:33 AM | Saturn |
| 8:33 AM–9:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:28 AM–10:22 AM | Mars |
| 10:22 AM–11:17 AM | Sun |
| 11:17 AM–12:11 PM | Venus |
| 12:11 PM–1:06 PM | Mercury |
| 1:06 PM–2:00 PM | Moon |
| 2:00 PM–2:54 PM | Saturn |
| 2:54 PM–3:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:49 PM–4:43 PM | Mars |
| 4:43 PM–5:38 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:38 PM–6:43 PM | Venus |
| 6:43 PM–7:49 PM | Mercury |
| 7:49 PM–8:54 PM | Moon |
| 8:54 PM–10:00 PM | Saturn |
| 10:00 PM–11:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 PM–12:11 AM | Mars |
| 12:11 AM–1:16 AM | Sun |
| 1:16 AM–2:22 AM | Venus |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Mercury |
| 3:27 AM–4:33 AM | Moon |
| 4:33 AM–5:38 AM | Saturn |
| 5:38 AM–6:44 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.