Panchang for Varanasi
Monday, 23 March 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Monday, 23 March 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:31 AM–9:03 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 6:39 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 8:50 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 12:22 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:57 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Moonrise
8:39 AM
Moonset
10:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:31 AM–9:03 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:34 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:11 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:29 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:50 PM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:37 PM – 8:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:46 AM – 11:15 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:30 PM – 1:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–8:50 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:50 PM–6:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:00 AM–7:01 AM | Moon |
| 7:01 AM–8:02 AM | Saturn |
| 8:02 AM–9:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 AM–10:04 AM | Mars |
| 10:04 AM–11:05 AM | Sun |
| 11:05 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:06 PM | Mercury |
| 1:06 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 PM–5:10 PM | Mars |
| 5:10 PM–6:11 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:11 PM–7:10 PM | Venus |
| 7:10 PM–8:09 PM | Mercury |
| 8:09 PM–9:08 PM | Moon |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:06 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–1:04 AM | Sun |
| 1:04 AM–2:03 AM | Venus |
| 2:03 AM–3:02 AM | Mercury |
| 3:02 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–5:00 AM | Saturn |
| 5:00 AM–5:59 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.