Panchang for Varanasi
Saturday, 4 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Saturday, 4 April 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:47 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:55 AM–10:28 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:10 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:36 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:17 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:10 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
8:25 PM
Moonset
7:20 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:55 AM–10:28 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:35 PM–3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:47 AM–7:21 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:37 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:15 AM – 5:01 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:38 AM – 5:47 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:16 PM – 7:25 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:25 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:02 PM – 5:47 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:47 AM – 9:36 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:47 AM – 5:33 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:47 AM – 6:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:47 AM–9:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:36 PM–5:47 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:47 AM–6:50 AM | Saturn |
| 6:50 AM–7:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:52 AM–8:55 AM | Mars |
| 8:55 AM–9:57 AM | Sun |
| 9:57 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–12:02 PM | Mercury |
| 12:02 PM–1:04 PM | Moon |
| 1:04 PM–2:06 PM | Saturn |
| 2:06 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:11 PM | Mars |
| 4:11 PM–5:14 PM | Sun |
| 5:14 PM–6:16 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:16 PM–7:13 PM | Mercury |
| 7:13 PM–8:11 PM | Moon |
| 8:11 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:06 PM–11:04 PM | Mars |
| 11:04 PM–12:01 AM | Sun |
| 12:01 AM–12:59 AM | Venus |
| 12:59 AM–1:56 AM | Mercury |
| 1:56 AM–2:54 AM | Moon |
| 2:54 AM–3:51 AM | Saturn |
| 3:51 AM–4:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:49 AM–5:46 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.