Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 16 March 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 16 March 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:07 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:38 AM–9:08 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 9:41 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 6:22 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:37 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:41 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
4:18 AM
Moonset
3:34 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:38 AM–9:08 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:38 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:38 PM–3:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:07 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:47 PM – 9:25 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:01 AM – 11:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:32 PM – 1:20 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:07 AM–6:14 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
6:14 PM–6:07 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:07 AM–7:08 AM | Moon |
| 7:08 AM–8:08 AM | Saturn |
| 8:08 AM–9:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:08 AM–10:08 AM | Mars |
| 10:08 AM–11:08 AM | Sun |
| 11:08 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:08 PM | Mercury |
| 1:08 PM–2:08 PM | Moon |
| 2:08 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:08 PM–5:08 PM | Mars |
| 5:08 PM–6:08 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:08 PM | Venus |
| 7:08 PM–8:07 PM | Mercury |
| 8:07 PM–9:07 PM | Moon |
| 9:07 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–11:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:07 PM–12:07 AM | Mars |
| 12:07 AM–1:07 AM | Sun |
| 1:07 AM–2:07 AM | Venus |
| 2:07 AM–3:07 AM | Mercury |
| 3:07 AM–4:07 AM | Moon |
| 4:07 AM–5:07 AM | Saturn |
| 5:07 AM–6:06 AM | Jupiter |
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.