Panchang for Varanasi
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Tuesday, 17 February 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:03 PM–4:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 5:31 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 9:16 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 12:29 AM
Karana
Naga
until 5:31 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
6:22 AM
Moonset
5:48 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:03 PM–4:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:23 AM–10:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:13 PM–1:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:32 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:52 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:53 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:40 AM – 12:18 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:28 AM – 6:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:32 AM–9:06 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
9:06 AM–6:32 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:32 AM–9:16 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:16 PM–6:32 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:32 AM–7:29 AM | Mars |
| 7:29 AM–8:26 AM | Sun |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Venus |
| 9:23 AM–10:19 AM | Mercury |
| 10:19 AM–11:16 AM | Moon |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Saturn |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 PM–2:06 PM | Mars |
| 2:06 PM–3:03 PM | Sun |
| 3:03 PM–4:00 PM | Venus |
| 4:00 PM–4:57 PM | Mercury |
| 4:57 PM–5:53 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:57 PM | Saturn |
| 6:57 PM–8:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:00 PM–9:03 PM | Mars |
| 9:03 PM–10:06 PM | Sun |
| 10:06 PM–11:09 PM | Venus |
| 11:09 PM–12:13 AM | Mercury |
| 12:13 AM–1:16 AM | Moon |
| 1:16 AM–2:19 AM | Saturn |
| 2:19 AM–3:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 AM–4:25 AM | Mars |
| 4:25 AM–5:29 AM | Sun |
| 5:29 AM–6:32 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.