Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 21 March 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 21 March 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:04 AM–10:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 11:57 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 12:38 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 7:01 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:15 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
7:11 AM
Moonset
8:40 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:04 AM–10:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:02 AM–7:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:10 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:48 AM – 7:17 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:56 PM – 10:25 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:02 AM – 6:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–12:38 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:38 AM–6:02 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
| 6:02 AM–7:03 AM | Saturn |
| 7:03 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–10:05 AM | Sun |
| 10:05 AM–11:05 AM | Venus |
| 11:05 AM–12:06 PM | Mercury |
| 12:06 PM–1:07 PM | Moon |
| 1:07 PM–2:07 PM | Saturn |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Mars |
| 4:09 PM–5:09 PM | Sun |
| 5:09 PM–6:10 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:10 PM–7:09 PM | Mercury |
| 7:09 PM–8:08 PM | Moon |
| 8:08 PM–9:08 PM | Saturn |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Mars |
| 11:06 PM–12:06 AM | Sun |
| 12:06 AM–1:05 AM | Venus |
| 1:05 AM–2:04 AM | Mercury |
| 2:04 AM–3:03 AM | Moon |
| 3:03 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 AM–6:01 AM | Mars |
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.