Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 31 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 31 January 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 5:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:27 AM–10:50 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 8:26 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 1:34 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 8:26 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Moonrise
4:00 PM
Moonset
6:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:27 AM–10:50 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:34 PM–2:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:42 AM–8:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:42 PM – 7:00 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:53 AM – 6:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:21 PM – 12:50 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:31 PM – 3:59 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:42 AM – 7:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:42 AM–8:01 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
8:01 PM–6:42 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–1:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:34 AM–6:42 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:42 AM–7:37 AM | Saturn |
| 7:37 AM–8:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:32 AM–9:27 AM | Mars |
| 9:27 AM–10:22 AM | Sun |
| 10:22 AM–11:17 AM | Venus |
| 11:17 AM–12:12 PM | Mercury |
| 12:12 PM–1:07 PM | Moon |
| 1:07 PM–2:02 PM | Saturn |
| 2:02 PM–2:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:57 PM–3:52 PM | Mars |
| 3:52 PM–4:47 PM | Sun |
| 4:47 PM–5:42 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:42 PM–6:47 PM | Mercury |
| 6:47 PM–7:52 PM | Moon |
| 7:52 PM–8:57 PM | Saturn |
| 8:57 PM–10:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:02 PM–11:07 PM | Mars |
| 11:07 PM–12:12 AM | Sun |
| 12:12 AM–1:17 AM | Venus |
| 1:17 AM–2:22 AM | Mercury |
| 2:22 AM–3:27 AM | Moon |
| 3:27 AM–4:32 AM | Saturn |
| 4:32 AM–5:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:37 AM–6:42 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.