Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 26 February 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 26 February 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:39 PM–3:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:34 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 3
until 12:12 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 10:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:37 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
12:40 PM
Moonset
3:11 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:39 PM–3:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:25 AM–7:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:18 AM–10:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:10 AM – 6:40 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:07 PM – 9:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:16 AM – 11:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–12:12 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:12 PM–6:25 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
| 6:25 AM–7:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:23 AM–8:21 AM | Mars |
| 8:21 AM–9:18 AM | Sun |
| 9:18 AM–10:16 AM | Venus |
| 10:16 AM–11:14 AM | Mercury |
| 11:14 AM–12:12 PM | Moon |
| 12:12 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 PM–3:05 PM | Mars |
| 3:05 PM–4:03 PM | Sun |
| 4:03 PM–5:01 PM | Venus |
| 5:01 PM–5:59 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–7:01 PM | Moon |
| 7:01 PM–8:03 PM | Saturn |
| 8:03 PM–9:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:05 PM–10:07 PM | Mars |
| 10:07 PM–11:09 PM | Sun |
| 11:09 PM–12:11 AM | Venus |
| 12:11 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:18 AM | Saturn |
| 3:18 AM–4:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 AM–5:22 AM | Mars |
| 5:22 AM–6:24 AM | Sun |
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.