Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 16 April 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 16 April 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–3:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 8:12 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 3
until 1:59 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 10:37 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:26 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
4:29 AM
Moonset
5:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–3:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:36 AM–7:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:47 AM–10:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:06 AM – 4:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:28 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:36 AM – 9:26 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:59 PM – 5:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:28 AM – 10:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:01 AM – 2:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:51 AM – 10:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–1:59 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:59 PM–5:36 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 5:36 AM–6:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:39 AM–7:43 AM | Mars |
| 7:43 AM–8:47 AM | Sun |
| 8:47 AM–9:51 AM | Venus |
| 9:51 AM–10:55 AM | Mercury |
| 10:55 AM–11:58 AM | Moon |
| 11:58 AM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:10 PM | Mars |
| 3:10 PM–4:14 PM | Sun |
| 4:14 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
| 5:18 PM–6:21 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:17 PM | Moon |
| 7:17 PM–8:14 PM | Saturn |
| 8:14 PM–9:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:58 PM | Venus |
| 11:58 PM–12:54 AM | Mercury |
| 12:54 AM–1:50 AM | Moon |
| 1:50 AM–2:46 AM | Saturn |
| 2:46 AM–3:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:42 AM–4:39 AM | Mars |
| 4:39 AM–5:35 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.