Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 12 March 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 12 March 2026: Krishna Navami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 6:30 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 12:44 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:59 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 5:28 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
1:21 AM
Moonset
11:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:12 AM–7:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:10 AM–10:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:12 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:18 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:36 PM – 7:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:55 AM – 8:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 10:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:12 AM–12:44 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:44 AM–6:12 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
| 6:12 AM–7:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:11 AM–8:11 AM | Mars |
| 8:11 AM–9:10 AM | Sun |
| 9:10 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:09 PM | Moon |
| 12:09 PM–1:08 PM | Saturn |
| 1:08 PM–2:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 PM–3:07 PM | Mars |
| 3:07 PM–4:07 PM | Sun |
| 4:07 PM–5:06 PM | Venus |
| 5:06 PM–6:06 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:06 PM | Moon |
| 7:06 PM–8:07 PM | Saturn |
| 8:07 PM–9:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:07 PM–10:07 PM | Mars |
| 10:07 PM–11:08 PM | Sun |
| 11:08 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:09 AM | Moon |
| 2:09 AM–3:09 AM | Saturn |
| 3:09 AM–4:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:10 AM–5:10 AM | Mars |
| 5:10 AM–6:11 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.