Panchang for Varanasi
Friday, 20 February 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Friday, 20 February 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:47 AM–12:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 2:39 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 2
until 8:08 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 6:23 PM
Karana
Gara
until 2:39 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
8:02 AM
Moonset
8:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:47 AM–12:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:04 PM–4:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:56 AM–9:21 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:49 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:30 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:52 AM – 6:30 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 8:08 PM – 6:30 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:08 PM – 6:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:28 PM – 5:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:47 AM – 9:33 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:30 AM–8:08 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:08 PM–6:30 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
| 6:30 AM–7:27 AM | Venus |
| 7:27 AM–8:24 AM | Mercury |
| 8:24 AM–9:21 AM | Moon |
| 9:21 AM–10:19 AM | Saturn |
| 10:19 AM–11:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Mars |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:04 PM | Mercury |
| 3:04 PM–4:01 PM | Moon |
| 4:01 PM–4:58 PM | Saturn |
| 4:58 PM–5:55 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:58 PM | Mars |
| 6:58 PM–8:01 PM | Sun |
| 8:01 PM–9:04 PM | Venus |
| 9:04 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:09 PM | Moon |
| 11:09 PM–12:12 AM | Saturn |
| 12:12 AM–1:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:15 AM–2:18 AM | Mars |
| 2:18 AM–3:21 AM | Sun |
| 3:21 AM–4:24 AM | Venus |
| 4:24 AM–5:26 AM | Mercury |
| 5:26 AM–6:29 AM | Moon |
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.